CVE-2017-9625 in EnviDAS Ultimate
Summary
by MITRE
An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Envitech EnviDAS Ultimate Versions prior to v1.0.0.5. The web application lacks proper authentication which could allow an attacker to view information and modify settings or execute code remotely.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/17/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-9625 represents a critical improper authentication flaw within the Envitech EnviDAS Ultimate web application suite. This issue affects versions prior to v1.0.0.5 and fundamentally compromises the application's security posture by failing to implement adequate access control mechanisms. The weakness creates a significant vector for unauthorized actors to gain elevated privileges and execute malicious activities against the system. From a cybersecurity perspective, this vulnerability directly violates fundamental security principles and represents a severe deviation from established best practices for web application security.
The technical implementation of this authentication flaw stems from the application's failure to properly validate user credentials and session management. Attackers can exploit this weakness to bypass authentication mechanisms entirely, allowing them to access sensitive administrative functions without proper authorization. This vulnerability manifests as a complete absence of authentication checks at critical application endpoints, enabling remote code execution capabilities and unauthorized data manipulation. The flaw operates at the application layer and can be leveraged through standard network protocols to establish unauthorized access to the system's core functionalities.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access to encompass complete system compromise and potential data breaches. An attacker exploiting this weakness can remotely view confidential information, modify system configurations, and execute arbitrary code within the application environment. This comprehensive access level provides threat actors with the capability to establish persistent access, escalate privileges, and potentially move laterally within network environments where the application resides. The vulnerability's remote exploitability amplifies its danger, as attackers need only network access to the application to exploit the flaw.
Organizations utilizing affected versions of Envitech EnviDAS Ultimate face significant security risks including data exposure, system integrity compromise, and potential regulatory violations. The vulnerability's classification aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and maps to attack patterns within the MITRE ATT&CK framework under credential access and execution tactics. Security teams should prioritize immediate remediation through the application of the vendor-provided patch to version 1.0.0.5 or later. Additional mitigations include network segmentation, monitoring for unauthorized access attempts, and implementing additional authentication layers such as multi-factor authentication. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify similar authentication weaknesses in other systems within the organization's infrastructure.