CVE-2016-9129: Infoleak

Published Mar 28, 2017
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Updated

Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from Information Exposure Through Discrepancy. It is possible to check whether or not an email address was associated to one or more user accounts on a target Revive Adserver instance by examining the message printed by the password recovery system. Such information cannot however be used directly to log in to the system, which requires a username.

Affected Software

1 affected component
revive-adserver Revive Adserver<=3.2.2

Event History

Mar 28, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:46 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9129?

CVE-2016-9129 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user privacy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9129?

To fix CVE-2016-9129, upgrade your Revive Adserver to version 3.2.3 or later.

3

What kind of information is exposed in CVE-2016-9129?

CVE-2016-9129 exposes whether an email address is associated with user accounts through the password recovery system.

4

Which versions of Revive Adserver are affected by CVE-2016-9129?

Revive Adserver versions prior to 3.2.3 are affected by CVE-2016-9129.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9129?

CVE-2016-9129 is considered an Information Exposure Through Discrepancy vulnerability.

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