CVE-2018-16703 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate users and bypass login attempt limits in Gleez CMS, facilitating brute-force attacks.

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-2018-16703?

CVE-2018-16703 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Gleez CMS 1.2.0 login page could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform multiple user enumerations, which can further help an attacker to perform login attempts in excess of the configured login attempt limit. The vulnerability is due to insufficient server-side access control and login attempt limit enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending modified login attempts to the Portal login page. An exploit could allow the attacker to identify existing users and perform brute-force password attacks on the Portal, as demonstrated by navigating to the user/4 URI.

Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-521, CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16703?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gleeztech Gleez Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16703?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16703 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16703 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj39-q7cj-vfhf.

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