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Simple Machines Forum CVE-2013-7236

HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2014-04-29 cve@mitre.org
RCE Simple Machines Forum
7.5
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 29, 2014 - 14:38 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.6, 1.1.19, and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users via a Unicode homoglyph character in a username.

AnalysisAI

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.6, 1.1.19, and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users via a Unicode homoglyph character in a username. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.6, 1.1.19, and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users via a Unicode homoglyph character in a username. Affected products include: Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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