Pearson ProctorCache up to 2015.1.16 credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Pearson ProctorCache up to 2015.1.16. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to credentials management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0972. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pearson ProctorCache up to 2015.1.16 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Pearson ProctorCache before 2015.1.17 uses the same hardcoded password across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to modify test metadata or cause a denial of service (test disruption) by leveraging knowledge of this password.

The weakness was released 06/23/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-0972 since 01/10/2015. 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.

Upgrading to version 2015.1.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ProctorCache 2015.1.17

Timelineinfo

01/10/2015 🔍
06/23/2015 +164 days 🔍
06/23/2015 +0 days 🔍
06/24/2015 +1 days 🔍
11/05/2024 +3421 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76036
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2015 09:52
Updated: 11/05/2024 00:26
Changes: 06/24/2015 09:52 (41), 05/13/2018 10:35 (7), 11/05/2024 00:26 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:D1D:103

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