#VU41500 Improper Authentication in iodine - CVE-2014-4168

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41500

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4168

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
iodine
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Kryo

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

(1) iodined.c and (2) user.c in iodine before 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by continuing execution after an error has been triggering.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

iodine: 0.3.0 - 0.5.2

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External links
https://secunia.com/advisories/59417
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2964
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/16/5
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/18/1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=751834
https://github.com/yarrick/iodine/blob/b715be5cf3978fbe589b03b09c9398d0d791f850/CHANGELOG

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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.