7.2
HIGH
CVE-2017-18381
Open edX MongoDB Default Credentials Exposed
Description

The installation process in Open edX before 2017-01-10 exposes a MongoDB instance to external connections with default credentials.

INFO

Published Date :

July 30, 2019, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-18381 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-18381 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Edx edx-platform
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-18381.

URL Resource
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/openedx-announce/jRXyo1HJzNk
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/openedx-announce/mpyyx34LWSY

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

I Found 2 Critical Vulnerabilities On FeedNext Open Source

Updated: 2 years, 8 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 21, 2022, 7:36 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-18381 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-18381 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/openedx-announce/mpyyx34LWSY [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/openedx-announce/jRXyo1HJzNk [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/mpyyx34LWSY
    Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/jRXyo1HJzNk
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-254
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:open.edx:edx-platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2017-01-10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:edx:edx-platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2017-01-10
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/jRXyo1HJzNk No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/jRXyo1HJzNk Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/mpyyx34LWSY No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openedx-announce/mpyyx34LWSY Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-254
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:open.edx:edx-platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2017-01-10
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.00%

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