CVE-2014-2849
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows...
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2014-2849- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2014-2849- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2874 No score
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2874- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7px-vmjj-q9rw No score
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows...
The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.
- Record
GHSA-v7px-vmjj-q9rw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Sophos Web Protection Appliance Interface - (Authenticated) Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-04-10 |
| Metasploit | Sophos Web Protection Appliance Interface Authenticated Arbitrary Command Execution | 2014-04-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-2849 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Sophos Web Appliance, published April 11, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.