CVE-2017-7284 Auth bypass in n/a
An attacker with a hijacked session can change the logged-in user's password without knowing the current one, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7284?
CVE-2017-7284 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker that has hijacked a Unitrends Enterprise Backup (before 9.1.2) web server session can leverage api/includes/users.php to change the password of the logged in account without knowing the current password. This allows for an account takeover.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7284?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unitrends Enterprise Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7284?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7284 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-2017-7284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr4g-8pf8-pc9c.