CVE-2019-9708 — MEDIUM (4.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-9708?

CVE-2019-9708 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9708?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mahara Mahara.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Mahara 17.10 before 17.10.8, 18.04 before 18.04.4, and 18.10 before 18.10.1. A site administrator can suspend the system user (root), causing all users to be locked out from the system.

CVSS Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mahara	Mahara	>= 17.10.0, < 17.10.8

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1817221ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8445Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1817221ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8445Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9708?

CVE-2019-9708 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Mahara 17.10 before 17.10.8, 18.04 before 18.04.4, and 18.10 before 18.10.1. A site administrator can suspend the system user (root), causing all users to be locked out from...

How severe is CVE-2019-9708?

CVE-2019-9708 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9708?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mahara Mahara.