Is CVE-2014-4623 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4623 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4623?

CVE-2014-4623 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-4623

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.6%EU EUVD

EMC Avamar 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 7.0.x in Avamar Data Store (ADS) GEN4(S) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), when Password Hardening before 2.0.0.4 is enabled, uses UNIX DES crypt for password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 1.6% (76th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4549)
Published: October 25, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-4549 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

emc / avamar
emc / avamar
emc / avamar
emc / avamar
emc / avamar
emc / avamar
emc / avamar

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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