CVE-2017-8810
CVSS V2 Medium 5
CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-8810
- Assigner
- security@debian.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-11-15T08:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-11-28T16:58:20
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.27.3 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.28.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8810 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8810 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:10:37 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:03:51 | 2017-11-15T08:29Z | 2017-11-15T08:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:03:51 | 2017-11-28T16:58:20 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:03:51 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |