Security bypass in PivotX - CVE-2011-1035

 

Security bypass in PivotX - CVE-2011-1035

Published: December 26, 2016 / Updated: March 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU2836
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1035
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: pivotlog.net
Affected software:
PivotX

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the Reset my password feature. A remote attacker can guess the username and modify the victim's password.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in security bypass on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

How to mitigate CVE-2011-1035


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