CVE-2018-13791 Missing authorization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can bypass access controls in the HTTP API to escalate privileges or read sensitive user profile data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-13791?

CVE-2018-13791 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The HTTP API in ABBYY FlexiCapture before 12 Release 1 Update 7 allows an attacker to conduct Access Control attacks via the /FlexiCapture12/Login/Server/SevaUserProfile FlexiCaptureTmsSts2 parameter.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Abbyy Flexicapture.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-13791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9mq-cf9p-6mqv.