Silverpeas up to 6.4.2 Password Change weak password

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Silverpeas up to 6.4.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Password Change Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to weak password. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-42850. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Silverpeas up to 6.4.2. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Password Change Handler. 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:

An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-42850 since 08/05/2024. 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.

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• Silverpeas

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• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2

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