Django 2.1.0/2.1.1 Password Hash credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Django 2.1.0/2.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Password Hash Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to credentials management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-16984. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

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). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 117910
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Django -- password hash disclosure (004d8c23-c710-11e8-98c7-000c29434208)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Django 2.1.2

Timelineinfo

09/13/2018 🔍
10/01/2018 +18 days 🔍
10/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
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10/03/2018 +1 days 🔍
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10/04/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/19/2023 +1688 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: djangoproject.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-16984 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124696
SecurityTracker: 1041749

Entryinfo

Created: 10/03/2018 07:54
Updated: 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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Cache ID: 216::103

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