VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-2354

Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 does not use a salt during password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 0.69%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 does not use a salt during password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.69% probability · 51th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-916, CWE-255
Affected: cogentdatahub/cogent datahub
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

References

http://cogentdatahub.com/Download_Software.html
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-149-02
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-149-02US Government Resource

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.