high
7.5
CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1670

First published: Tue Jul 06 2010(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Can CVE-2010-1670 be exploited remotely?

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

  • 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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