#VU67215 Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in TYPO3


Published: 2022-09-13

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67215

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36105

CWE-ID: CWE-208

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TYPO3
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: TYPO3

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way the web application responds when authenticating users. A remote non-authenticated attacker can observe the response time during user authentication to determine if the user account exists in the database.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TYPO3: 11.0.0 - 11.5.15, 10.0.0 - 10.4.31, 9.5.0 - 9.5.36, 9.0.0 - 9.4.0, 8.0.0 - 8.7.47, 7.0.0 - 7.6.57


External links
http://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-007/


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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