Improper Authentication in Easy Chat Server - CVE-2017-9543
Published: June 12, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38878
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9543
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: EFS Software Inc.
Affected software:
Easy Chat Server
Easy Chat Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted POST request to registresult.htm.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9543
Install update from vendor's website.