CVE-2014-9614

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of branding for the branding account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a request to webadmin/.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 98.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 19, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 07:27 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 07:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-23 15:10 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-9614?

CVE-2014-9614 is a critical vulnerability published on February 19, 2020. The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of branding for the branding account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a request to webadmin/.

When was CVE-2014-9614 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9614 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9614 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9614 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9614?

CVE-2014-9614 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9614?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9614, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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