CVE-2017-5619 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication by logging in with the stored password hash instead of the actual password, leading to unauthorized account access.

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-2017-5619?

CVE-2017-5619 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Zammad Zammad, published on 13 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.3, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1. Attackers can login with the hashed password itself (e.g., from the DB) instead of the valid password string.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5619?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zammad Zammad.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5619?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5619 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-5619 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5619 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Zammad Zammad vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcpr-4qmc-69c2.

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