CVE-2014-3851 describes a local information disclosure vulnerability in Pyplate 0.08, specifically affecting the usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py script. The flaw stems from the passwd.db file being set with world-readable permissions, allowing any local user to access and obtain the administrator password. With a CVSS score of 2.1, this vulnerability is considered low severity due to requiring local access and only impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.08CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pyplate:pyplate:0.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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