CVE-2014-9687 describes a vulnerability in eCryptfs versions 104 and earlier, where the use of a default salt for encrypting mount passphrases significantly weakens security. This design flaw makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force attacks to discover user passwords. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (medium severity) with a low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 104CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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