CVE-2014-4623 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

EMC Avamar 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 7.0.x in Avamar Data Store (ADS) GEN4(S) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), when Password Hardening before 2.0.0.4 is enabled, uses UNIX DES crypt for password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00329.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Emc	Avamar

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.1.101-87:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:7.0:sp1::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4549	EMC Avamar 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 7.0.x in Avamar Data Store (ADS) GEN4(S) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), when Password Hardening before 2.0.0.4 is enabled, uses UNIX DES crypt for password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0146.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128842/EMC-Avamar-Weak-Password-Storage.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70732
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031117
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97757

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2014-10-25T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:20:26.948Z

Reserved: 2014-06-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-4623

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-10-25T10:55:06.087

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-4623

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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