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3.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Django 2.1.0/2.1.1 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Password Hash Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in Django 2.1 before 2.1.2, in which unprivileged users can read the password hashes of arbitrary accounts. The read-only password widget used by the Django Admin to display an obfuscated password hash was bypassed if a user has only the "view" permission (new in Django 2.1), resulting in display of the entire password hash to those users. This may result in a vulnerability for sites with legacy user accounts using insecure hashes.
The bug was discovered 10/01/2018. The weakness was released 10/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at djangoproject.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16984 since 09/13/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117910 (FreeBSD : Django -- password hash disclosure (004d8c23-c710-11e8-98c7-000c29434208)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117910).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7
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Exploiting
Class: Credentials managementCWE: CWE-255
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 117910
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Django -- password hash disclosure (004d8c23-c710-11e8-98c7-000c29434208)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Django 2.1.2
Timeline
09/13/2018 🔍10/01/2018 🔍
10/02/2018 🔍
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10/03/2018 🔍
10/03/2018 🔍
10/04/2018 🔍
05/19/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: djangoproject.comStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-16984 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041749
Entry
Created: 10/03/2018 07:54Updated: 05/19/2023 23:07
Changes: 10/03/2018 07:54 (68), 03/29/2020 08:34 (3), 05/19/2023 23:07 (4)
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