CVE-2017-1000136: Medium severity mahara vulnerability
Published Nov 3, 2017
·Updated
Mahara 1.8 before 1.8.6 and 1.9 before 1.9.4 and 1.10 before 1.10.1 and 15.04 before 15.04.0 are vulnerable to old sessions not being invalidated after a password change.
Affected Software
17 affected components
Mahara Mahara=1.8-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.8-rc2
Mahara Mahara=1.8.0
Mahara Mahara=1.8.1
Mahara Mahara=1.8.2
Mahara Mahara=1.8.3
Mahara Mahara=1.8.4
Mahara Mahara=1.8.5
Mahara Mahara=1.9-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.9.0
Mahara Mahara=1.9.1
Mahara Mahara=1.9.2
Mahara Mahara=1.9.3
Mahara Mahara=1.10-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.10.0
Mahara Mahara=15.04-rc1
Mahara Mahara=15.04-rc2
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Nov 3, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this Mahara vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-1000136.
2
What version of Mahara is affected by this vulnerability?
Mahara versions 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, and 15.04 are affected.
3
What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-1000136?
The severity rating of CVE-2017-1000136 is medium with a score of 6.5.
4
What is the impact of this vulnerability?
This vulnerability allows old sessions to remain active even after a password change, potentially allowing unauthorized access.
5
Are there any known fixes for this vulnerability?
Yes, upgrading to Mahara versions 1.8.6, 1.9.4, 1.10.1, or 15.04.0 will fix the vulnerability.