PT-2011-2892 · Simple Machines · Simple Machines Forum

Norv · Published 2011-06-21 · Updated 2011-06-29 · CVE-2011-1128

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions prior to 1.1.13 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions 2.x prior to 2.0 RC5

Description The issue is related to the loadUserSettings function in Load.php, which does not properly handle invalid login attempts. This could make it easier for remote attackers to obtain access or cause a denial of service via a brute-force attack.

Recommendations For Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions prior to 1.1.13, update to version 1.1.13 or later. For Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions 2.x prior to 2.0 RC5, update to version 2.0 RC5 or later.

Fix

DoS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1128

Affected Products

Simple Machines Forum

References · 6

• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/4 · Patch
• http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/downloads/smf_patch_2.0-RC4_security.zip · Patch
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/17 · Patch
• http://simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=421547.0 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1128 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1128 · Note