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CVE-2014-4668: cherokee-project cherokee Improper Authentication

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0181
Published 02-07-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-4668 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cherokee-project cherokee. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-07-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.84% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cherokee-project1 product
  • cherokee≤ 1.2.103 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.98 | 1.2.99 | 1.2.101 | 1.2.102
Fedoraproject1 product
Mageia1 product
  • cherokee< 1.2.103-2.2.mga4
Mageia_project1 product

4 vendors · 4 products

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