Arbitrary Password Reset and Unauthenticated Admin Access in MantisBT by Mantis Team
CVE-2017-7615

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mantisbt

Status
Mantisbt
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 April 2017

What is CVE-2017-7615?

MantisBT versions up to 2.3.0 have a vulnerability that allows attackers to perform arbitrary password resets and gain unauthenticated admin access. This occurs through the verification process in verify.php when an attacker submits an empty confirm_hash value. Exploiting this vulnerability could enable unauthorized users to reset passwords and gain administrative control, potentially compromising sensitive data and system integrity.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97707
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22690
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/2
x_refsource_MISC

EPSS Score

92% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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