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.
References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143780/OSNEXUS-QuantaStor-4-Information-Disclosure.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/23 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.vvvsecurity.com/advisories/vvvsecurity-advisory-2017-6943.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory URL Repurposed
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42517/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-28T19:00:00

Updated: 2017-08-28T18:57:01

Reserved: 2017-06-26T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-9978

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-08-28T19:29:01.463

Modified: 2024-02-14T01:17:43.863


Link: CVE-2017-9978

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