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Easy Chat Server CVE-2017-9543

HIGH
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password (CWE-640)
2017-06-12 cve@mitre.org
Information Disclosure Easy Chat Server
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 12, 2017 - 06:29 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted POST request to registresult.htm.

AnalysisAI

register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted POST request to registresult.htm. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-640. register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted POST request to registresult.htm. Affected products include: Echatserver Easy Chat Server.

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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