SB2018020217 - Information disclosure in py-django (Alpine package)
Published: February 2, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020217
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6188)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists in the django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm process of Django due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can use the confirm_login_allowed function, enter an invalid password or arbitrary user name during use of that function and access sensitive information on the targeted system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.