CVE-2024-5404CWE-640

ifm: moneo prone to weak password recovery mechanism

Critical · published June 3, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A weak password recovery mechanism is leaving your admin password wide open for the taking! Think of it like a hotel that lets anyone into the receptionist area just by asking for a key — no ID check, no questions asked! This vulnerability lets attackers reset the admin password without lifting a finger. An attacker could easily stroll in and change the admin password, locking you and your legitimate users out of critical systems. This means they could control the appliance, access sensitive information, or cause chaos — all without any authentication standing in their way!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel that lets anyone into the receptionist area just by asking for a key — no ID check, no questions asked! This vulnerability lets attackers reset the admin password without lifting a finger. This vulnerability in the Moneo appliance allows unauthenticated remote attackers to change the admin password due to a lack of proper verification in the password recovery process.

What to do

An attacker could easily stroll in and change the admin password, locking you and your legitimate users out of critical systems. This means they could control the appliance, access sensitive information, or cause chaos — all without any authentication standing in their way! Immediately patch the Moneo appliance to the latest version released after this vulnerability was identified. Review and strengthen your password recovery mechanisms to ensure that proper authentication is required before allowing any such changes. You've got this! Take action now and you'll restore security in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00550 · 45.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-640 · Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Published
2024-06-03T09:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JUN 09:00Z
    ifm: moneo prone to weak password recovery mechanism
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