CVE-2014-9251

Zenoss Core through 5 Beta 3 uses a weak algorithm to hash passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext values via a brute-force attack on hash values in the database, aka ZEN-15413.

Published: 2014-12-15 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-9251 is rated Moderate Risk (44.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.29%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9251

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.41% 1.29% +0.87%
2 2025-11-28 0.25% 0.41% +0.16%
3 2025-05-08 — 0.25% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-9251

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-9251

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2014-9251

  • Zenoss (2016-03-21T12:31:49.427)

    Addressed in 5.1.1

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-9251

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zenoss zenoss_core <= 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:*:beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 2.4.5 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 2.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 2.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 3.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 4.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 4.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 4.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 4.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:5.0.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
zenoss zenoss_core 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:5.0.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-9251

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