Lepton CMS 2.2.2 Password Reset missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lepton CMS 2.2.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Password Reset. This manipulation causes missing encryption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Lepton CMS 2.2.2 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Password Reset. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 11/17/2016 by Tim Coen with Curesec Research Team as Lepton 2.2.2: CSRF, Open Redirect, Insecure Bruteforce Protection & Password Handling as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Tim Coen and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 169 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-93706, VDB-93707, VDB-93708 and VDB-93710 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Tim Coen
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 2.3.0

Timelineinfo

05/09/2016 🔍
06/09/2016 +31 days 🔍
10/25/2016 +138 days 🔍
11/17/2016 +23 days 🔍
11/17/2016 +0 days 🔍
11/21/2016 +4 days 🔍
07/24/2019 +975 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Lepton 2.2.2: CSRF, Open Redirect, Insecure Bruteforce Protection & Password Handling
Researcher: Tim Coen
Organization: Curesec Research Team
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93709
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/21/2016 08:15
Updated: 07/24/2019 21:02
Changes: 11/21/2016 08:15 (54), 07/24/2019 21:02 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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