CVE-2018-16239 Weak cryptography in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 30 Aug 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can predict admin session cookies by brute-forcing PHP time-based values, leading to unauthorized administrative access.

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-2018-16239?

CVE-2018-16239 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 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 damiCMS V6.0.1. It relies on the PHP time() function for cookies, which makes it possible to determine the cookie for an existing admin session via 10800 guesses.

Weakness: CWE-330

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16239?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Damicms Damicms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx8f-mrrp-3fv2.