CVE-2014-0175: debian debian_linux Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0175DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0175
Published 13-12-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0175 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 13-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
mcollective has a default password set at install
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.03% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- mcollectiveAll versions (No fix recorded)
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 10.0
Mcollective1 product
- mcollective2.6.0
Puppet1 product
Redhat1 product
- openshift1.0 | 2.1
Ubuntu1 product
- mcollectiveAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 6 products
