Netsweeper before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Netsweeper before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create arbitrary accounts and policies via a request to webadmin/nslam/index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1268 96th 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Netsweeper |
- cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Netsweeper
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74x7-rpw3-2qvj
References
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-2014-07803 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
- TI-2012-03331 Unspecified vulnerability in the WebAdmin Portal in Netsweeper has unknown impact and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-9611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74x7-rpw3-2qvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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