# CVE-2018-0701: Auth bypass in BlueStacks App Player

> An attacker on the same network can bypass access restrictions to gain unauthorized access to BlueStacks App Player.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-77pr-3jm2-qj7q

## What is CVE-2018-0701?

CVE-2018-0701 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in BlueStacks App Player, published on 15 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

BlueStacks App Player (BlueStacks App Player for Windows 3.0.0 to 4.31.55, BlueStacks App Player for macOS 2.0.0 and later) allows an attacker on the same network segment to bypass access restriction to gain unauthorized access.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0701?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bluestacks Bluestacks.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in BlueStacks App Player

- [CVE-2016-4288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4288/): Privilege escalation in App Player (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2020-24367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24367/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-25548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25548/): BlueStacks 4.80.0.1060 Denial of Service via Search Field (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2019-14220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14220/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2025-44964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44964/): Weak cryptography in n/a (low 3.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0701 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in BlueStacks App Player, published on 15 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: BlueStacks App Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.