CVE-2017-15572: High severity Redmine Redmine vulnerability

Published Oct 18, 2017
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Updated

In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lostpassword does not use a redirect.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/redmine
5.0.4-55.0.4-7
Redmine Redmine<=3.2.5
Redmine Redmine=3.3.0
Redmine Redmine=3.3.1
Redmine Redmine=3.3.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Oct 18, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15572?

CVE-2017-15572 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-15572?

To fix CVE-2017-15572, upgrade Redmine to version 3.2.6 or later for the 3.2.x branch or to version 3.3.3 or later for the 3.3.x branch.

3

What types of information are affected by CVE-2017-15572?

CVE-2017-15572 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, specifically password reset tokens.

4

Which versions of Redmine are vulnerable to CVE-2017-15572?

Redmine versions prior to 3.2.6 and versions 3.3.0 to 3.3.2 are affected by CVE-2017-15572.

5

Is there a reference for CVE-2017-15572?

Security advisories and tracking for CVE-2017-15572 can be found on the official Redmine project and Debian security tracker.

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