CVE-2010-5079 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak entropy in token generation allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and potentially take over accounts in SilverStripe.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5079?
CVE-2010-5079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Silverstripe Silverstripe, published on 17 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.10 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 uses weak entropy when generating tokens for (1) the CSRF protection mechanism, (2) autologin, (3) "forgot password" functionality, and (4) password salts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Silverstripe Silverstripe.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Silverstripe Silverstripe
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwv8-cjqm-hg4h.