FreeNAS before 9.3-M3 has a blank admin password, which allows remote attackers to gain…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FreeNAS before 9.3-M3 has a blank admin password, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by leveraging a WebGui login.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05098 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.2.1.7 | Vulnerable | Freenas |
| cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 m1 | Vulnerable | Freenas |
| cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 m2 | Vulnerable | Freenas |
| cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 m3 | Vulnerable | Freenas |
- cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Freenas
- cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 m1 Vulnerable ·Freenas
- cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 m2 Vulnerable ·Freenas
- cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 m3 Vulnerable ·Freenas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5334
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7rr-v8fr-7jgw
References
More Freenas vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02613 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in FreeNAS before 0.69.2 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-02612 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WebGUI in FreeNAS before 0.7RC1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-5334 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5334 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p7rr-v8fr-7jgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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