WebUpgrade in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
WebUpgrade in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create a system backup tarball, restart the server, or stop the filters on the server via a ' (single quote) character in the login and password parameters to webupgrade/webupgrade.php. NOTE: this was originally reported as an SQL injection vulnerability, but this may be inaccurate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03935 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 to before 3.1.10; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.9; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Netsweeper |
- cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 to before 3.1.10; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.9; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Netsweeper
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w8q-6cmq-6gcp
References
Exploit 1
Patch 3
- https://helpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/4.1/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/4_1_release_notes/4_1_2_release_notes/4.1.2_release_notes.htm
- https://helpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/3.1/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/3_1_10_0_release_notes/3.1.10_release_notes.htm
- https://helpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/4.0/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/4_0_9_release_notes/4.0.9_release_notes.htm
More Netsweeper vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10347 Netsweeper through 6.4.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07809 The Client Filter Admin portal in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07805 The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of branding for the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07802 Netsweeper before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07803 SQL injection vulnerability in remotereporter/load_logfiles.php in Netsweeper before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07804 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Netsweeper before 2.6.29.10 allow remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-9605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w8q-6cmq-6gcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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