---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a tax break on purchases of Secunia Solutions! If you are a U.S. company, you may be qualified for a tax break for your software purchases. Learn more at: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/section_179/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: PivotX Password Reset Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA43417 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/43417/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43417 RELEASE DATE: 2011-03-03 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/43417/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/43417/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43417 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in PivotX, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to the application allowing an attacker to change the password of an existing user by guessing a valid user name. No further information is currently available. The vulnerability is reported in version 2.2.3. Prior versions may also be affected. NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.2.5. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported as a 0-day. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: PivotX: http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2011/02/16/pivotx-225-released OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------