CVE-2017-18381

The installation process in Open edX before 2017-01-10 exposes a MongoDB instance to external connections with default credentials.

CVSS v3.0 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/mpyyx34LWSY	Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/jRXyo1HJzNk	Mitigation Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:edx:edx-platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-07-30 12:15

Updated : 2020-01-07 10:19

NVD link : CVE-2017-18381

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18381

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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Products Affected

mongodb

mongodb

edx

edx-platform

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