Security bypass in PivotX - CVE-2011-1035
Published: December 26, 2016 / Updated: March 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU2836
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1035
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
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.
Affected software
PivotX