Vulnerability in Bludit
CVE-2019-17240
bl-kernel/security.class.php in Bludit 3.9.2 allows attackers to bypass a brute-force protection mechanism by using many different forged X-Forwarded-For or Client-IP HTTP headers.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.396 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.396 · newest: 0.396 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bludit — versions 3.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- pingport80/CVE-2019-17240
- ColdFusionX/CVE-2019-17240_Bludit-BF-Bypass
- 0xDTC/Bludit-3.9.2-Auth-Bruteforce-Bypass-CVE-2019-17240
- spyx/cve-2019-17240
- mind2hex/CVE-2019-17240-Bludit-3.9.2-Auth-Bruteforce-Bypass
- brunosergi/bloodit
- jayngng/bludit-CVE-2019-17240
- triple-octopus/Bludit-CVE-2019-17240-Fork
- LucaReggiannini/Bludit-3-9-2-bb
- ColdFusionX/CVE-2019-17240_
References
- rastating.github.io/bludit-brute-force-mitigation-bypass/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/bludit/bludit/pull/1090 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158875/Bludit-3.9.2-Authentication-Bruteforce-Mit…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159664/Bludit-3.9.2-Bruteforce-Mitigation-Bypass…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17240?
- CVE-2019-17240 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bludit, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17240?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17240 known to be exploited?
- 38 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.