Foxit PhantomPDF up to 8.3.6 GoToE/GoToR Credentials insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Foxit PhantomPDF up to 8.3.6. Impacted is an unknown function of the component GoToE/GoToR. This manipulation causes insufficiently protected credentials (Credentials). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-21237. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit PhantomPDF up to 8.3.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component GoToE/GoToR. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability (Credentials). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Foxit PhantomPDF before 8.3.7. It allows NTLM credential theft via a GoToE or GoToR action.

The weakness was shared 06/04/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-21237 since 06/04/2020. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 8.3.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-93200, VDB-93201, VDB-93202 and VDB-93203 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Credentials
Class: Insufficiently protected credentials / Credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PhantomPDF 8.3.7

Timelineinfo

06/04/2020 🔍
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06/05/2020 +1 days 🔍
10/22/2020 +139 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-21237 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-21237
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-156139
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2020 15:55
Updated: 10/22/2020 09:54
Changes: 06/05/2020 15:55 (41), 06/05/2020 16:00 (17), 10/22/2020 09:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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