Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-14163 (CCN-134454)

Assigned:2017-09-06
Published:2017-09-06
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:An issue was discovered in Mahara before 15.04.14, 16.x before 16.04.8, 16.10.x before 16.10.5, and 17.x before 17.04.3. When one closes the browser without logging out of Mahara, the value in the usr_session table is not removed. If someone were to open a browser, visit the Mahara site, and adjust the 'mahara' cookie to the old value, they can get access to the user's account.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-384
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-14163

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Bugs: 1701978
Old cookies lingering allowing one to login without giving login details

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1701978

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mahara-cve201714163-priv-esc(134454)

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Web site
Home - Mahara ePortfolio System

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-14163

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:17.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:17.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:17.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:17.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:17.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:15.04.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.04.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:16.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:17.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mahara mahara 15.04 rc1
    mahara mahara 15.04 rc2
    mahara mahara 15.04.0
    mahara mahara 15.04.1
    mahara mahara 15.04.2
    mahara mahara 15.04.3
    mahara mahara 15.04.4
    mahara mahara 15.04.5
    mahara mahara 15.04.6
    mahara mahara 15.04.7
    mahara mahara 15.04.8
    mahara mahara 15.04.9
    mahara mahara 15.04.10
    mahara mahara 15.04.11
    mahara mahara 15.04.12
    mahara mahara 15.04.13
    mahara mahara 16.04 rc1
    mahara mahara 16.04 rc2
    mahara mahara 16.04.0
    mahara mahara 16.04.1
    mahara mahara 16.04.2
    mahara mahara 16.04.3
    mahara mahara 16.04.4
    mahara mahara 16.04.5
    mahara mahara 16.04.6
    mahara mahara 16.04.7
    mahara mahara 16.10 rc1
    mahara mahara 16.10 rc2
    mahara mahara 16.10.0
    mahara mahara 16.10.1
    mahara mahara 16.10.2
    mahara mahara 16.10.3
    mahara mahara 16.10.4
    mahara mahara 17.04 rc1
    mahara mahara 17.04 rc2
    mahara mahara 17.04.0
    mahara mahara 17.04.1
    mahara mahara 17.04.2
    mahara mahara 15.04.13
    mahara mahara 16.04.7
    mahara mahara 16.10.4
    mahara mahara 17.04.2