VDB-69356 · CVE-2014-2870 · VU#437385

PaperThin Commonspot Content Server up to 8.0.0 Default Configuration credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PaperThin Commonspot Content Server up to 8.0.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Default Configuration. Such manipulation leads to credentials management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-2870. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PaperThin Commonspot Content Server up to 8.0.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of PaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 uses cleartext for storage of credentials in a database, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 04/15/2014 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-2870 since 04/15/2014. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73611 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (73611). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-69360, VDB-69359, VDB-69358 and VDB-69357. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

PaperThin

Name

Commonspot Content Server

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 73611
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Commonspot Content Server 8.0.1

Timelineinfo

04/15/2014 🔍
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04/15/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +344 days 🔍
08/20/2024 +3436 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-2870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69356
CERT: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 66813

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 08/20/2024 06:58
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (46), 03/04/2018 21:27 (6), 03/15/2022 09:24 (4), 08/20/2024 06:58 (15)
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