CVE-2014-9045: Medium severity owncloud vulnerability

Published Feb 4, 2015
·
Updated

The FTP backend in userexternal in ownCloud Server before 5.0.18 and 6.x before 6.0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via a crafted password.

Affected Software

49 affected components
ownCloud ownCloud<=5.0.17
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.7
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.8
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.9
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.10
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.11
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.12
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.13
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.14-a
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.15
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.16
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.7
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.8
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.9
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.10
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.11
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.12
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.13
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.14-a
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.15
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.16
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.5

Event History

Feb 4, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9045?

CVE-2014-9045 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

2

What does CVE-2014-9045 allow attackers to do?

CVE-2014-9045 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements via a crafted password.

3

Which versions of ownCloud are affected by CVE-2014-9045?

CVE-2014-9045 affects ownCloud Server versions before 5.0.18 and 6.x before 6.0.6.

4

How do I fix CVE-2014-9045?

To fix CVE-2014-9045, you should upgrade to ownCloud Server version 5.0.18 or 6.0.6 or later.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2014-9045 on ownCloud users?

The impact of CVE-2014-9045 is that it compromises the security of user accounts through the ability to bypass authentication.

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