PivotX up to 2.2.3 Password Reset credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in PivotX up to 2.2.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Password Reset. The manipulation results in credentials management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-1035. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to add additional authentication.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PivotX up to 2.2.3. Affected is an unknown part of the component Password Reset. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The password reset in PivotX before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to modify the passwords of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 02/16/2011 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1035 since 02/18/2011. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52038 (FreeBSD : PivotX -- administrator password reset vulnerability (ae0e5835-3cad-11e0-b654-00215c6a37bb)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12496 (PivotX Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be adding authentication. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65632), Zero-Day.cz (71), Tenable (52038), SecurityFocus (BID 46463†) and OSVDB (70935†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-56630. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 52038
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : PivotX -- administrator password reset vulnerability (ae0e5835-3cad-11e0-b654-00215c6a37bb)
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OpenVAS ID: 68941
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: pivotx
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Authentication
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Upgrade: PivotX 2.2.0
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02/18/2011 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1035 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1035
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56556
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X-Force: 65632
SecurityFocus: 46463 - PivotX Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 43417 - PivotX Password Reset Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 70935 - PivotX Unspecified Unauthorized Password Reset
Vulnerability Center: 29980 - PivotX \x3C2.2.4 Unspecified Remote Password Reset Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2011-0445

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/15/2025 22:28
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (68), 03/17/2017 07:25 (13), 10/17/2021 15:25 (3), 07/16/2024 17:43 (23), 12/01/2024 22:48 (3), 01/15/2025 22:28 (3)
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