CVE-2017-17455
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CVE-2017-17455 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mahara | Mahara | >= 16.10.0, < 16.10.7 |
| Mahara | Mahara | >= 17.04.0, < 17.04.5 |
| Mahara | Mahara | >= 17.10.0, < 17.10.2 |
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1734767Third Party Advisory
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8150Vendor Advisory
- https://reviews.mahara.org/#/c/8312/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1734767Third Party Advisory
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8150Vendor Advisory
- https://reviews.mahara.org/#/c/8312/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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