MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2014-3503

Syncope vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
6.0%
EPSS pct
93th
Exploited
No known
Apache Syncope 1.1.x before 1.1.8 uses weak random values to generate passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Affected vendor
Apache
Affected product
Syncope
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2014-07-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 6.0% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 93% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2014-3503

  • Confirm whether Apache Syncope is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2014-3503.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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