SRC-2016-0009 : ATutor LMS password_reminder TOCTOU Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CVE ID:
N/A
CVSS Score:
7.5, (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Vendors:
ATutor
Affected Products:
ATutor 2.2.1 is confirmed, other versions may also be affected.
Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of ATutor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability however authentication bypass vulnerabilities are known and remote registration is open by default.
The specific flaw exists in the ‘password_reminder.php’ script when performing a password reset. The code attempts to perform a sanity check on the current session array after a new session has already been created. This can allow an attacker to bypass the check and reset a members password. An attacker can combine this with other vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution.
Vendor Response:
ATutor has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/d74f1177cfa92ed8e49aa65f724f308b4a3ac5b9
Disclosure Timeline:
- 2016-03-17 – Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2016-03-17 – Vendor confirmed issue
- 2016-03-19 – Vendor releases a patch
- 2016-03-19 – Coordinated public release of advisory
Proof of Concept:
Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by Steven Seeley of Source Incite