#VU31058 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in Revive Adserver


Published: 2019-05-28 | Updated: 2020-07-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31058

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5440

CWE-ID: CWE-338

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Revive Adserver
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: OpenX Source

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Use of cryptographically weak PRNG in the password recovery token generation of Revive Adserver < v4.2.1 causes a potential authentication bypass attack if an attacker exploits the password recovery functionality. In lib/OA/Dal/PasswordRecovery.php, the function generateRecoveryId() generates a password reset token that relies on the PHP uniqid function and consequently depends only on the current server time, which is often visible in an HTTP Date header.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Revive Adserver: 4.2.0


External links
http://hackerone.com/reports/576504


Q & A

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.


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