CVE-2019-9708: Medium severity mahara vulnerability

Published May 7, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Mahara 17.10 before 17.10.8, 18.04 before 18.04.4, and 18.10 before 18.10.1. A site administrator can suspend the system user (root), causing all users to be locked out from the system.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Mahara Mahara>=17.10.0<17.10.8
Mahara Mahara>=18.04.0<18.04.4
Mahara Mahara>=18.10.0<18.10.1

Event History

May 7, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:53 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-9708.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9708?

The severity of CVE-2019-9708 is medium.

3

How does CVE-2019-9708 impact Mahara?

CVE-2019-9708 allows a site administrator to suspend the system user (root), causing all users to be locked out from the system.

4

Which versions of Mahara are affected by CVE-2019-9708?

Mahara versions 17.10 before 17.10.8, 18.04 before 18.04.4, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 are affected by CVE-2019-9708.

5

How can the CVE-2019-9708 vulnerability be mitigated?

To mitigate the CVE-2019-9708 vulnerability, update Mahara to version 17.10.8, 18.04.4, or 18.10.1 or later.

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