How severe is CVE-2014-9606?

CVE-2014-9606 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2014-9606 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9606?

CVE-2014-9606 affects Netsweeper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9606?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-9606 published?

CVE-2014-9606 was published on 2020-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-9606

CVE-2014-9606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netsweeper with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Netsweeper
Published: 2020-02-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) server parameter to remotereporter/load_logfiles.php, (2) customctid parameter to webadmin/policy/category_table_ajax.php, (3) urllist parameter to webadmin/alert/alert.php, (4) QUERY_STRING to webadmin/ajaxfilemanager/ajax_get_file_listing.php, or (5) PATH_INFO to webadmin/policy/policy_table_ajax.php/.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9606?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) server parameter to remotereporter/load_logfiles.php, (2) customctid parameter to webadmin/policy/category_table_ajax.php, (3) urllist parameter to webadmin/alert/alert.php, (4) QUERY_STRING to webadmin/ajaxfilemanager/ajax_get_file_listing.php, or (5) PATH_INFO to webadmin/policy/policy_table_ajax.php/.
How severe is CVE-2014-9606?: CVE-2014-9606 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2014-9606 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-9606?: CVE-2014-9606 affects Netsweeper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9606?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-9606 published?: CVE-2014-9606 was published on 2020-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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