CVE-2014-9117

Description

MantisBT before 1.2.18 uses the public_key parameter value as the key to the CAPTCHA answer, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by leveraging knowledge of a CAPTCHA answer for a public_key parameter value, as demonstrated by E4652 for the public_key value 0.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71321	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99004	vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/26/19	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/27/8	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/62101	third party advisory
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17811	vendor advisory
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7bb78e45
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9117?: CVE-2014-9117 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9117?: To fix CVE-2014-9117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9117 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9117 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-284 – Improper Access Control

References

Frequently Asked Questions