Auth bypass in Igniterealtime Openfire
CVE-2009-1596
Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.5 does not properly implement the register.password (aka canChangePassword) console configuration setting, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended policy and change their own passwords…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.012 (64.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Igniterealtime Openfire
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1596?
- CVE-2009-1596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Igniterealtime Openfire, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2009-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1596?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.