Mahara up to 1.2.4 Single Sign-On improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mahara. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Single Sign-On. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-1670. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mahara (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Single Sign-On. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mahara before 1.0.15, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 has improper configuration options for authentication plugins associated with logins that use the single sign-on (SSO) functionality, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was released 07/06/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1670. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47589 (Debian DSA-2067-1 : mahara - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47589), SecurityFocus (BID 41319†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26373†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-53935, VDB-53934 and VDB-53933. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Mahara

Version

• 0.9.0
• 0.9.1
• 0.9.2
• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4

License

• open-source

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 47589
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2067-1 : mahara - several vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 100697
OpenVAS Name: Mahara Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Mahara 1.0.11

Timelineinfo

04/30/2010 🔍
07/02/2010 +63 days 🔍
07/02/2010 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2010 +4 days 🔍
07/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
07/12/2010 +6 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1711 days 🔍
09/20/2021 +2377 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2067⛔
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2010-1670 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1670
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53936

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 41319 - Mahara Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40431
Vulnerability Center: 26373 - Mahara Allows Remote Attackers to Bypass Authentication via an Empty Password, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/20/2021 08:52
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (57), 02/28/2017 16:47 (10), 09/20/2021 08:50 (5), 09/20/2021 08:52 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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