CVE-2018-16161 Privilege escalation in OpenDolphin

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to administrative level in OpenDolphin, allowing them to perform unintended operations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-16161?

CVE-2018-16161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Life Sciences Computing Corporation OpenDolphin, published on 15 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenDolphin 2.7.0 and earlier allows authenticated users to gain administrative privileges and perform unintended operations.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opendolphin Opendolphin.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97hp-cm4g-33xq.

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