VDB-112688 · CVE-2017-8916 · GCVE-0-2017-8916

Center for Internet Security CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard up to 1.0.3 Forgot Password password recovery

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6.3	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Center for Internet Security CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard up to 1.0.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Forgot Password. Such manipulation leads to password recovery. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-8916. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Center for Internet Security CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard up to 1.0.3 (Forum Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Forgot Password. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Center for Internet Security CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard before 1.0.4, an authenticated user is able to change an administrative user's e-mail address and send a forgot password email to themselves, thereby gaining administrative access.

The bug was discovered 06/16/2017. The weakness was presented 01/31/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cisecurity.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-8916 since 05/12/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. 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 229 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Vendor

Center for Internet Security

Name

CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard 1.0.4

Timelineinfo

05/12/2017 🔍
06/16/2017 +35 days 🔍
01/31/2018 +229 days 🔍
01/31/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/01/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2019 +698 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cisecurity.org
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-8916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112688

Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2018 07:52
Updated: 12/31/2019 16:28
Changes: 02/01/2018 07:52 (60), 12/31/2019 16:28 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103