VDB-97285 · CVE-2016-4042 · OpenVAS 801258

Plone up to 5.1a1 information disclosure

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5.3$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Plone up to 5.1a1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-4042. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Plone up to 5.1a1 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 04/20/2016. The weakness was published 02/24/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4042 since 04/19/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 310 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-97286 and VDB-97284. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Not Affected

  • Plone up to 3.2

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CPE 2.3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801258
OpenVAS Name: Plone CMS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/19/2016 🔍
04/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2017 +310 days 🔍
02/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/17/2020 +1269 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4042 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4042
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97285
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-4042 - Plone - Information Disclosure Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/25/2017 09:53
Updated: 08/17/2020 18:34
Changes: 02/25/2017 09:53 (62), 08/17/2020 18:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:7BE:103

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