CVE-2017-9543 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can reset arbitrary user passwords via a crafted POST request, leading to account takeover in Easy Chat Server.

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-2017-9543?

CVE-2017-9543 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted POST request to registresult.htm.

Weakness: CWE-640

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Echatserver Easy Chat Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9543 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-2017-9543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mmx4-rrqx-q94x.

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