CVE-2018-15681 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can brute-force predictable password hashes stored in insecure cookies to recover cleartext credentials and take over user accounts.
- 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-2018-15681?
CVE-2018-15681 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in BTITeam XBTIT 2.5.4. When a user logs in, their password hash is rehashed using a predictable salt and stored in the "pass" cookie, which is not flagged as HTTPOnly. Due to the weak and predictable salt that is in place, an attacker who successfully steals this cookie can efficiently brute-force it to retrieve the user's cleartext password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Btiteam Xbtit.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw28-8m8c-883v.