VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9420
MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to "loose comparison false positives."
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.56%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to "loose comparison false positives."
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.56% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mybb/merge system · mybb/mybb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.