CVE-2017-15235 - Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The File Manager (gollem) module 3.0.11 in Horde Groupware 5.2.21 allows remote attackers to bypass Horde authentication for file downloads via a crafted fn parameter that corresponds to the exact filename.

The File Manager (gollem) module 3.0.11 in Horde Groupware 5.2.21 allows remote attackers to bypass Horde authentication for file downloads via a crafted fn parameter that corresponds to the exact filename.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Demo Examples

Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

CWE-425

If forced browsing is possible, an attacker may be able to directly access a sensitive page by entering a URL similar to the following.


               
http://somesite.com/someapplication/admin.jsp

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2017-10-11 03:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

Horde Groupware 5.2.21

5.2.21

References

https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3454

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