CVE-2018-1000634 Privilege escalation in n/a
A restricted administrator can escalate privileges to a more powerful administrator by resetting their password, requiring an upgrade to OMERO.server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1000634?
CVE-2018-1000634 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server version 5.4.0 to 5.4.6 contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability in User management that can result in administrative user with privilege restrictions logging in as a more powerful administrator. This attack appear to be exploitable via Use user administration privilege to set the password of a more powerful administrator. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.4.7.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000634?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openmicroscopy Omero.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000634?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000634 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1000634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000634 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wmg-hcwc-fx57.