DUclassmate allows changing of user passwords
| duclassmate-password-modification (17682) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DUclassmate could allow a remote attacker to modify a user's password, caused by a vulnerability in the account.asp script. The account.asp script fails to properly authenticate user-supplied password change requests. By modifying the MM-recordld value on the My Account page and submitting the new value to modify the password that is associated with the user ID, a remote attacker could gain unauthorized access to the account.
Platforms Affected:
- DUware, DUclassmate
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- DUclassmate Web page, DUware - Web-based Software Development at http://www.duware.com/products/detail.asp?iPro=34&iCat=9&nCat=Ad%20Management.
- BID-11363: DUware Software Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-2198: account.asp in DUware DUclassmate 1.0 through 1.1 allows remote attackers to change the passwords for arbitrary users by modifying the MM_recordId parameter on the My Account page.
- OSVDB ID: 10663: DUclassmate account.asp MM-recordId Parameter Arbitrary Password Modification
- SECTRACK ID: 1011597: DUclassmate Authentication Flaw Lets Remote Users Change the Passwords of Other Users
Reported:
Oct 11, 2004
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