CRITICAL
FreeNAS before 9.3-M3 has a blank admin password, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by leveraging a WebGui login
Published Jan 8, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.10%
Description
FreeNAS before 9.3-M3 has a blank admin password, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by leveraging a WebGui login.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.10% 0.05098
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05098
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.10% (0.05098) | 92.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.19% (0.05194) | 91.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 11.99% (0.11989) | 93.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.88% (0.13885) | 93.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.01% (0.12013) | 89.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 13.88% (0.13885) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.38% (0.15385) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00599) | 79.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00599) | 77.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00599) | 75.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00567) | 74.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00610) | 75.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.96% (0.00958) | 80.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/19/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69249 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/5844 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/19/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69249 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/5844 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 8, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 18, 2014
Link CVE-2014-5334
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a