Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in MISP - CVE-2017-16946
Published: November 25, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37875
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16946
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: misp-project.org
Affected software:
MISP
MISP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.
The admin_edit function in app/Controller/UsersController.php in MISP 2.4.82 mishandles the enable_password field, which allows admins to discover a hashed password by reading the audit log.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16946
Install update from vendor's website.