Red-M Red-Alert 2.7.5 V3.1 Build 24 Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red-M Red-Alert 2.7.5 V3.1 Build 24. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Authentication. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-2079. No exploit exists. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red-M Red-Alert 2.7.5 V3.1 Build 24. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Red-M Red-Alert 2.7.5 with software 3.1 build 24 binds authentication to IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting from the same IP address as an active authenticated user.

The bug was discovered 10/03/2003. The weakness was disclosed 02/08/2004 by Bruno Morisson (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-2079 since 05/19/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 128 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15088), SecurityFocus (BID 9618†), OSVDB (3952†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1009001†). The entries VDB-21551 and VDB-21553 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

10/03/2003 🔍
02/08/2004 +128 days 🔍
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02/10/2004 +1 days 🔍
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05/19/2005 +463 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +3436 days 🔍
06/17/2018 +1341 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Bruno Morisson
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21552
X-Force: 15088 - Red-Alert allows unauthorized access
SecurityFocus: 9618 - Multiple Red-M Red-Alert Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 3952 - Red-Alert IP Address Admin Impersonation
SecurityTracker: 1009001

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 13:56
Updated: 06/17/2018 09:52
Changes: 10/15/2014 13:56 (59), 06/17/2018 09:52 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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