Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in MISP - CVE-2017-16946

 

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

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.

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