SMC Strong authentication
| Advisory ID | CVE Number | Date discovered | Severity | Advisory revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORM-2019-019 | 05/09/2019 | high | v1 |
Vulnerability details
An attacker can guess an administrator’s password because SMC does not implement password complexity policy.
Impacted products
| Products | Severity | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Stormshield Network Security | high | fixed |
Revisions
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | Initial release |
Stormshield Network Security |
CVSS v2 Overall Score: 8.7
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Analysis |
Impacted version |
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This is a very simple but handcrafted attack, because attacker needs to try to login manually in order to guess a password. |
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Workaround solution |
Solution |
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Ask to administrators to use strong passwords. |
The 2.6.2 update will fix this vulnerability. |
| Access vector | Access complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality impact | Integrity impact | Availability impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network | Low | None | Complete | Partial | Partial |
| CVSS Base score: 9 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P) |
| Exploitability | Remediation Level | Report Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| High | Official fix | Confirmed |
| CVSS Temporal score: 7.8 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C) |
| Collateral Damage Potential | Target Distribution |
|---|---|
| Medium-High | High [76-100%] |
| CVSS Environmental score: 8.7 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C/CDP:MH/TD:H/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND) |