The password reset feature in the administrator interface for Eucalyptus 2.0.0 and 2.0.1 does not perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sending password reset requests for other users.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus | 2.0.0 (including) | 2.0.0 (including) |
| Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus | 2.0.1 (including) | 2.0.1 (including) |
| Eucalyptus | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Eucalyptus | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Eucalyptus | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- http://open.eucalyptus.com/wiki/esa-01
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42632
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45462
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1033-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3259
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3260
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64167
- http://open.eucalyptus.com/wiki/esa-01
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42632
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45462
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1033-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3259
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3260
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64167