CVE-2018-16737 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication in tinc VPN software due to a broken protocol, allowing unauthorized access to the network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-16737?
CVE-2018-16737 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tinc before 1.0.30 has a broken authentication protocol, without even a partial mitigation.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16737?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San, Tinc-Vpn Tinc.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16737?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-16737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-16737, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16737, GHSA-86wc-mxwc-62wr, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16737.