CVE-2017-17455: Medium severity Mahara Mahara vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2018
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Updated

Mahara 16.10 before 16.10.7, 17.04 before 17.04.5, and 17.10 before 17.10.2 are vulnerable to being forced, via a man-in-the-middle attack, to interact with Mahara on the HTTP protocol rather than HTTPS even when an SSL certificate is present.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Mahara Mahara>=16.10.0<16.10.7
Mahara Mahara>=17.04.0<17.04.5
Mahara Mahara>=17.10.0<17.10.2

Event History

Feb 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Mahara vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Mahara vulnerability is CVE-2017-17455.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-17455?

The severity rating of CVE-2017-17455 is medium.

3

What is affected by CVE-2017-17455?

Mahara versions 16.10 before 16.10.7, 17.04 before 17.04.5, and 17.10 before 17.10.2 are affected by CVE-2017-17455.

4

How can a man-in-the-middle attack exploit CVE-2017-17455?

A man-in-the-middle attack can exploit CVE-2017-17455 by forcing Mahara to interact on the HTTP protocol instead of HTTPS.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2017-17455?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2017-17455 at the following links: [https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1734767](https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1734767), [https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8150](https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8150), [https://reviews.mahara.org/#/c/8312/](https://reviews.mahara.org/#/c/8312/).

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