CVE-2014-9753

Name: CVE-2014-9753
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-11T18:15:16.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9753 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. confirm.php in ATutor 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access as an existing user via the auto_login parameter.. EPSS estimates a 2.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

confirm.php in ATutor 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access as an existing user via the auto_login parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.91%

85.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atutor	Atutor	<= 2.2

References

http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-06Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/11Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://update.atutor.ca/patch/2_2/2_2-6/patch.xmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536835/100/0/threadedBroken Link
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/950a0299954e69b8742cc1f1a632f564435d4d7dPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-06Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/11Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://update.atutor.ca/patch/2_2/2_2-6/patch.xmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536835/100/0/threadedBroken Link
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/950a0299954e69b8742cc1f1a632f564435d4d7dPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9753?

confirm.php in ATutor 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access as an existing user via the auto_login parameter.

How severe is CVE-2014-9753?

CVE-2014-9753 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9753?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2014-9753?

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Source: NVD / NIST