CVE-2010-5079 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

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.

All Silverstripe Silverstripe vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwv8-cjqm-hg4h.

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