CVE-2017-9978 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can enumerate valid usernames on OSNEXUS QuantaStor appliances by analyzing error messages for non-existent users.
- 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-2017-9978?
CVE-2017-9978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On the OSNEXUS QuantaStor v4 virtual appliance before 4.3.1, a flaw was found with the error message sent as a response for users that don't exist on the system. An attacker could leverage this information to fine-tune and enumerate valid accounts on the system by searching for common usernames.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Osnexus Quantastor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-42081 Authenticated Remote Command Execution vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355
- CVE-2021-4406 Authenticated Remote COmmand Execution as root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor version 6.0.0.355 and others
- CVE-2021-42083 Authenticated Stored XSS in OSNEXUS QuantaStor 6.0.0.335
- CVE-2021-42082 Local Privilege Escalation to root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355
- CVE-2021-42080 Reflected XSS vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhgv-8f6x-7g2p.