MantisBT up to 2.3.0 verify.php confirm_hash password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MantisBT up to 2.3.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file verify.php. This manipulation of the argument confirm_hash causes password recovery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-7615. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MantisBT up to 2.3.0 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file verify.php. The manipulation of the argument confirm_hash with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access via an empty confirm_hash value to verify.php.

The bug was discovered 04/16/2017. The weakness was disclosed 04/16/2017 by John Page (hyp3rlinx) as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7615 since 04/09/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:verify.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.3.10, 2.2.4 or 2.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. The vulnerability will be addressed with the following lines of code:

if( $f_confirm_hash !== $t_token_confirm_hash || null === $t_token_confirm_hash ) {
   trigger_error( ERROR_LOST_PASSWORD_CONFIRM_HASH_INVALID, ERROR );
}

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (41890) and SecurityFocus (BID 97707†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 801692
OpenVAS Name: MantisBT Pre-Auth Remote Password Reset Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: mantisbt_password_reset.rb
MetaSploit Name: MantisBT password reset
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: MantisBT 1.3.10/2.2.4/2.3.1

Timelineinfo

04/09/2017 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 159219
Researcher: John Page (hyp3rlinx)
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-7615 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99907
SecurityFocus: 97707 - MantisBT CVE-2017-7615 Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7615 - MantisBT - Password Reset Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2017 11:36
Updated: 08/31/2024 23:48
Changes: 04/17/2017 11:36 (73), 08/31/2020 16:47 (7), 11/29/2022 14:37 (4), 08/31/2024 23:48 (15)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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