Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 28, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-9978
CVE-2017-9978
Description
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:osnexus:quantastor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:osnexus:quantastor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.3.0
- (no CPE)range: <4.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- packetstormsecurity.com/files/143780/OSNEXUS-QuantaStor-4-Information-Disclosure.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/23nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.vvvsecurity.com/advisories/vvvsecurity-advisory-2017-6943.txtnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42517/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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