Portainer up to 1.19.2 API Endpoint /api/users/admin/check credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Portainer up to 1.19.2. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file /api/users/admin/check of the component API Endpoint. This manipulation causes credentials management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-19367. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Portainer up to 1.19.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file /api/users/admin/check of the component API Endpoint. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Portainer through 1.19.2 provides an API endpoint (/api/users/admin/check) to verify that the admin user is already created. This API endpoint will return 404 if admin was not created and 204 if it was already created. Attackers can set an admin password in the 404 case.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2018. The weakness was published 11/20/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-19367 since 11/20/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2475
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19367 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19367
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127015

Entryinfo

Created: 11/20/2018 22:36
Updated: 06/11/2023 08:18
Changes: 11/20/2018 22:36 (58), 04/14/2020 09:36 (1), 06/11/2023 08:18 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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