RockOA: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
CVE-2023-5296 is a high-severity weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password vulnerability in RockOA from Xinhu, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected RockOA versions: 1.1; 2.3.2; 15.X3amdi. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of RockOA you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 4.0 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Xinhu RockOA 1.1/2.3.2/15.X3amdi and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file api.php?m=reimplat&a=index of the component Password Handler. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-240926 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Make sure that all input supplied by the user to the password recovery mechanism is thoroughly filtered and validated.
- Do not use standard weak security questions and use several security questions.
- Make sure that there is throttling on the number of incorrect answers to a security question. Disable the password recovery functionality after a certain (small) number of incorrect guesses.
More Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerabilities (CWE-640)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Third-party and government advisories
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.240926Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- vuldb.com/?id.240926Third Party Advisory
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- github.com/magicwave18/vuldb/issues/1Exploit, Issue Tracking
Other vulnerabilities in RockOA
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
Recent Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerabilities
- 7.4 High severity
- 8.2 High severity
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- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
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