CVE-2018-1286 Apache OpenMeetings may allow authenticated attacker to deny service for privileged users
An authenticated attacker can modify privileged user accounts without password verification, causing denial of service for those users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1286?
CVE-2018-1286 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings, published on 28 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Apache OpenMeetings 3.0.0 - 4.0.1, CRUD operations on privileged users are not password protected allowing an authenticated attacker to deny service for privileged users.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1286?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent Maven | From 3.0.0 | 4.0.2 |
org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent Maven | From 3.0.0 | 4.0.2 |
Products include Apache Openmeetings.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1286?
Upgrade org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 4.0.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-1286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache OpenMeetings
- CVE-2017-7664 Apache OpenMeetings does not correctly validate uploaded XML documents
- CVE-2024-54676 Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode
- CVE-2023-28326 Apache OpenMeetings: allows user impersonation
- CVE-2016-8736 Apache OpenMeetings RCE
- CVE-2017-7673 Apache OpenMeetings has Inadequate Encryption Strength
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv9j-7q4x-v2g2.