CVE-2018-16160 Auth bypass in SecureCore Standard Edition
An attacker can bypass authentication in SecureCore Standard Edition to log in to a Windows PC, compromising system access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16160?
CVE-2018-16160 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Feitian Japan Co., Ltd SecureCore Standard Edition, published on 15 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SecureCore Standard Edition Version 2.x allows an attacker to bypass the product 's authentication to log in to a Windows PC.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ftsafe Securecore.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-16160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gxh-wj3v-ff48.