CVE-2017-18486

Published Aug 9, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jitbit Helpdesk before 9.0.3 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges because of mishandling of the User/AutoLogin userHash parameter. By inspecting the token value provided in a password reset link, a user can leverage a weak PRNG to recover the shared secret used by the server for remote authentication. The shared secret can be used to escalate privileges by forging new tokens for any user. These tokens can be used to automatically log in as the affected user.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9602 Jitbit Helpdesk before 9.0.3 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges because of mishandling of the User/AutoLogin userHash parameter. By inspecting the token value provided in a password reset link, a user can leverage a weak PRNG to recover the shared secret used by the server for remote authentication. The shared secret can be used to escalate privileges by forging new tokens for any user. These tokens can be used to automatically log in as the affected user.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 9, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 9, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM