CVE-2017-9615 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read administrator passwords from world-readable log files to gain full access to Moneyworks data.
- 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-2017-9615?
CVE-2017-9615 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9615?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cognito Moneyworks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8cc-p734-ww7f.