# CVE-2018-1000884: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers can determine password reset codes via timing discrepancies to change administrator passwords in Vesta CP.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4544-6qcj-9222

## What is CVE-2018-1000884?

CVE-2018-1000884 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vesta CP version Prior to commit f6f6f9cfbbf2979e301956d1c6ab5c44386822c0 -- any release prior to 0.9.8-18 contains a CWE-208 / Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy vulnerability in Password reset code -- web/reset/index.php, line 51 that can result in Possible to determine password reset codes, attacker is able to change administrator password. This attack appear to be exploitable via Unauthenticated network connectivity. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in After commit f6f6f9cfbbf2979e301956d1c6ab5c44386822c0 -- release version 0.9.8-19.

Weakness: CWE-203 (Observable Discrepancy)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000884?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vestacp Vesta Control Panel.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1000884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-43693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43693/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10786/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10787/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10808](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10808/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9859/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000884 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000884 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2018-1000884/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000884/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000884
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000884
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000884

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000884/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.