ELOG < 3.1.4-033e292 DoS Vulnerability

CVSS Base Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Detection Type:
Remote Banner Unreliable

Solution Type:
Vendor Patch

Summary:
ELOG is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Detection Method:
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Technical Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of ELOG Electronic Logbook. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of HTTP parameters. A crafted request can trigger the dereference of a null pointer.

Impact:
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Versions:
ELOG prior version 3.1.4-033e292.

Recommendations:
Update to version 3.1.4-033e292 or later.

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) NVD (National Vulnerability Database)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8859

References:

https://elog.psi.ch/elogs/Forum/69114
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-252/