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CVE-2017-9978 Details

Description

On the OSNEXUS QuantaStor v4 virtual appliance before 4.3.1, a flaw was found with the error message sent as a response for users that don't exist on the system. An attacker could leverage this information to fine-tune and enumerate valid accounts on the system by searching for common usernames.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143780/OSNEXUS-QuantaStor-4-Information-Disclosure.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/23 CVEExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42517/ CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vvvsecurity.com/advisories/vvvsecurity-advisory-2017-6943.txt CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryURL Repurposed
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143780/OSNEXUS-QuantaStor-4-Information-Disclosure.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
osnexus quantastor
<= 4.3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:osnexus:quantastor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-9978
NVD Published Date:
Aug 28, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-9978 Details - Not Deferred