CVE-2010-1670: High severity mahara vulnerability

Published Jul 6, 2010
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Updated

Mahara before 1.0.15, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 has improper configuration options for authentication plugins associated with logins that use the single sign-on (SSO) functionality, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

50 affected components
Mahara Mahara<=1.0.14
Mahara Mahara=0.9.0
Mahara Mahara=0.9.1
Mahara Mahara=0.9.2
Mahara Mahara=1.0.0
Mahara Mahara=1.0.1
Mahara Mahara=1.0.2
Mahara Mahara=1.0.3
Mahara Mahara=1.0.4
Mahara Mahara=1.0.5
Mahara Mahara=1.0.6
Mahara Mahara=1.0.7
Mahara Mahara=1.0.8
Mahara Mahara=1.0.9
Mahara Mahara=1.0.10
Mahara Mahara=1.0.11
Mahara Mahara=1.0.12
Mahara Mahara=1.0.13
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-alpha1
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-alpha2
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-alpha3
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-beta1
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-beta2
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-beta3
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-beta4
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.1.0-rc2
Mahara Mahara=1.1.1
Mahara Mahara=1.1.2
Mahara Mahara=1.1.3
Mahara Mahara=1.1.4
Mahara Mahara=1.1.5
Mahara Mahara=1.1.6
Mahara Mahara=1.1.7
Mahara Mahara=1.1.8
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-alpha1
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-alpha2
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-alpha3
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-beta1
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-beta2
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-beta3
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-beta4
Mahara Mahara=1.2.0-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.2.1
Mahara Mahara=1.2.2
Mahara Mahara=1.2.3
Mahara Mahara=1.2.4
Mahara Mahara=1.0.9

Event History

Jul 6, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1670?

CVE-2010-1670 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for anonymous authentication bypass.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-1670?

To fix CVE-2010-1670, update Mahara to versions 1.0.15, 1.1.9, or 1.2.5 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-1670?

CVE-2010-1670 affects Mahara versions before 1.0.15, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5.

4

Can CVE-2010-1670 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-1670 can be exploited remotely by attackers to bypass authentication.

5

What kind of authentication issue does CVE-2010-1670 involve?

CVE-2010-1670 involves improper configuration options for authentication plugins related to single sign-on (SSO) functionality.

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