Open redirect in Blackboard

1) Open redirect

EUVDB-ID: #VU12291

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18262

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper authentication. A remote attacker can create a URL that, when loaded by the target authenticated user, will redirect the target user's browser to an arbitrary site.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Blackboard: 5.0 - 6.0

External links

http://securitytracker.com/id/1040767

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.