CVE-2014-9687: ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils Credentials Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9687 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 16-03-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
eCryptfs 104 and earlier uses a default salt to encrypt the mount passphrase, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.18% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- ecryptfs-utils< 103-4
Ecryptfs1 product
- ecryptfs-utils≤ 104
Ubuntu1 product
- ecryptfs-utils< 104-0ubuntu1.14.04.3
3 vendors · 3 products
