VDB-89480 · CVE-2016-5790 · BID 91728

Tollgrade LightHouse SMS up to 5.1 Patch 2 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tollgrade LightHouse SMS up to 5.1 Patch 2. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-5790. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Tollgrade LightHouse SMS up to 5.1 Patch 2. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. 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:

Tollgrade LightHouse SMS before 5.1 patch 3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and restart the software via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 07/15/2016 by Ashish Kamble with Qualys (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-5790 since 06/23/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying the patch 5.1 Patch 3 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 91728†). Similar entries are available at VDB-89481 and VDB-89483. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 5.1 Patch 3

Timelineinfo

06/23/2016 🔍
07/13/2016 +20 days 🔍
07/15/2016 +2 days 🔍
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07/16/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/27/2019 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Researcher: Ashish Kamble
Organization: Qualys
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-5790 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5790
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89480
SecurityFocus: 91728 - Tollgrade SmartGrid LightHouse Sensor Management System Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2016 10:34
Updated: 02/27/2019 13:16
Changes: 07/16/2016 10:34 (50), 02/27/2019 13:16 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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