CRITICAL
Netsweeper before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create arbitrary accounts and policies via a request to webadmin/nslam/index.php
Published Sep 19, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.68%
Description
Netsweeper before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create arbitrary accounts and policies via a request to webadmin/nslam/index.php.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.0.4
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.
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
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.68% 0.12680
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12680
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.68% (0.12680) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.68% (0.12680) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9.25% (0.09251) | 95.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.68% (0.12680) | 95.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 9.25% (0.09251) | 95.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.68% (0.12680) | 95.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 9.25% (0.09251) | 95.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 12.68% (0.12680) | 95.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 9.25% (0.09251) | 95.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.68% (0.12680) | 95.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 28.62% (0.28617) | 96.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 40.63% (0.40629) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04880) | 88.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.38% (0.14382) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04880) | 87.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.76% (0.06762) | 90.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.19% (0.04191) | 92.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.25% (0.07252) | 94.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 7.79% (0.07788) | 93.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.62% (0.10618) | 94.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 82.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37931/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37931/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 19, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 16, 2015
Link CVE-2014-9611
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a