MEDIUM
Apache Syncope 1.1.x before 1.1.8 uses weak random values to generate passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack
Published Jul 11, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.02%
Description
Apache Syncope 1.1.x before 1.1.8 uses weak random values to generate passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.02% 0.06023
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06023
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.02% (0.06023) | 93.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.97% (0.05974) | 92.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01942) | 81.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.10% (0.03096) | 85.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 81.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00767) | 80.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00767) | 78.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 71.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 50.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127375/Apache-Syncope-Insecure-Password-Generation.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=r1596537
- http://syncope.apache.org/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532669/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68431 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c72-mrhf-23cg Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/syncope/commit/8e0045925a387ee211832c7e0709dd418cda1ad3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3503
- https://syncope.apache.org/security.html#cve-2014-3503-insecure-random-implementations-used-to-generate-p
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140728093808/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68431
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207014021/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532669/100/0/threaded
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 11, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 14, 2014
Link CVE-2014-3503
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-4C72-MRHF-23CG Updated n/a