CVE-2017-14143 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass cookie validation using a hardcoded secret to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted cookies in Kaltura.

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-2017-14143?

CVE-2017-14143 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The getUserzoneCookie function in Kaltura before 13.2.0 uses a hardcoded cookie secret to validate cookie signatures, which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and consequently conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted userzone cookie.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaltura Kaltura Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-14143 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-14143 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmgh-jv2x-393j.

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