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CVE-2014-3851

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-08-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py in Pyplate 0.08 uses world-readable permissions for passwd.db, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password by reading this file.

Affected products

• Pyplate: 0.08

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/23/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/23/1

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