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GHSA-MHGV-8F6X-7G2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:09 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:43

Details

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.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2017-9978 (GCVE-0-2017-9978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-28 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 17:25

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

4 references

URL	Tags
http://www.vvvsecurity.com/advisories/vvvsecurity…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42517/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/23	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143780/OSNEX…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2017-08-12 00:00

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GHSA-MHGV-8F6X-7G2P

CVE-2017-9978 (GCVE-0-2017-9978)

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