Plone up to 5.2.0 weak password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Plone up to 5.2.0. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to weak password. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-7940. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Plone up to 5.2.0 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak password vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-521. The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Missing password strength checks on some forms in Plone 4.3 through 5.2.0 allow users to set weak passwords, leading to easier cracking.

The weakness was presented 01/23/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-7940 since 01/23/2020. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

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

See VDB-149309, VDB-149307, VDB-149306 and VDB-149305 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Weak password
CWE: CWE-521
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/23/2020 🔍
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01/24/2020 +1 days 🔍
03/26/2024 +1523 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: plone.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-7940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-7940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149308
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2020 09:11
Updated: 03/26/2024 07:08
Changes: 01/24/2020 09:11 (35), 01/24/2020 09:16 (18), 03/26/2024 07:08 (17)
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