How severe is CVE-2014-9610?

CVE-2014-9610 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2014-9610 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9610?

CVE-2014-9610 primarily affects Netsweeper. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9610?

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

When was CVE-2014-9610 published?

CVE-2014-9610 was published on 2017-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-9610

CVE-2014-9610 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netsweeper with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Netsweeper
Published: 2017-09-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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 remove IP addresses from the quarantine via the ip parameter to webadmin/user/quarantine_disable.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9610?: 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 remove IP addresses from the quarantine via the ip parameter to webadmin/user/quarantine_disable.php.
How severe is CVE-2014-9610?: CVE-2014-9610 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2014-9610 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-9610?: CVE-2014-9610 primarily affects Netsweeper. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9610?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-9610 published?: CVE-2014-9610 was published on 2017-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (12)

cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netsweeper:netsweeper:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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