Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-17455
Mahara 16.10 before 16.10.7, 17.04 before 17.04.5, and 17.10 before 17.10.2 are vulnerable to being forced, via a man-in-the-middle attack, to interact with Mahara on the HTTP protocol rather than HTTPS even when an SSL certificate is present.
Products affected by CVE-2017-17455
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-17455
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 31 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-17455
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-17455
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-17455
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https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8150
Security Announcements - Security issue relating to incorrect redirect <16.10.7; <17.04.5; <17.10.2 - Mahara ePortfolio SystemVendor Advisory
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https://reviews.mahara.org/#/c/8312/
Gerrit Code ReviewVendor Advisory
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1734767
Bug #1734767 “Mahara needing the HTTP Strict Transport Security ...” : Bugs : MaharaThird Party Advisory
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