Vulnerability identifier: #VU11320
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
memcached
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Memcached
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.
The weakness exists due to allowing wrong credentials access. A remote attacker can send an invalid request with SASL credentials, then send another request with incorrect SASL credentials and bypass authentication.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.4.17.
Vulnerable software versions
memcached: 1.4.0 - 1.4.16
External links
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/572
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.