Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9708
An issue was discovered in Mahara 17.10 before 17.10.8, 18.04 before 18.04.4, and 18.10 before 18.10.1. A site administrator can suspend the system user (root), causing all users to be locked out from the system.
Products affected by CVE-2019-9708
- 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-2019-9708
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-9708
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2019-9708
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https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8445
Security Announcements - Security issue relating to insecure permissions <17.10.8; <18.04.4: <18.10.1 - Mahara ePortfolio SystemVendor Advisory
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1817221
Bug #1817221 “A site admin can access Mahara 'root' user and bre...” : Bugs : MaharaIssue Tracking;Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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