High severity · published Apr 16, 2017
CVE-2017-7615
MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access via an empty confirm_hash value to verify.php
8.8
CVSS
91.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access via an empty confirm_hash value to verify.php.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)91.2% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mantisbt · Mantisbt
through 2.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7615
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7615
Exploit
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MANTIS-BUG-TRACKER-PRE-AUTH-REMOTE-PASSWORD-RESET.txt
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159219/Mantis-Bug-Tracker-2.3.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/2
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97707
Issue Tracking
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22690
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41890/
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