MantisBT up to 1.2.18 Captcha admin/install.php improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MantisBT up to 1.2.18 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin/install.php of the component Captcha. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-9624. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MantisBT up to 1.2.18 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file admin/install.php of the component Captcha. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CAPTCHA bypass vulnerability in MantisBT before 1.2.19.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2015. The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9624 since 01/18/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/install.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81495 (MantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.19 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 1.2.19 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81495) and SecurityFocus (BID 71988†). The entry VDB-74153 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Bug Tracking Software

Name

• MantisBT

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.17
• 1.2.18

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 81495
Nessus Name: MantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.19 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 801692
OpenVAS Name: MantisBT Multiple Vulnerabilities - Feb15
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: MantisBT 1.2.19

Timelineinfo

01/10/2015 🔍
01/17/2015 +7 days 🔍
01/18/2015 +1 days 🔍
01/26/2015 +8 days 🔍
02/24/2015 +29 days 🔍
09/12/2017 +931 days 🔍
09/12/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/11/2021 +1216 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Alejo Popovici
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-9624 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106417
X-Force: 100213
SecurityFocus: 71988
SecurityTracker: 1031633

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2017 09:15
Updated: 01/11/2021 15:50
Changes: 09/13/2017 09:15 (67), 11/15/2019 08:32 (9), 01/11/2021 15:46 (4), 01/11/2021 15:50 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:902:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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