CVE-2018-17497 Hardcoded credentials in eVisitorPass

High 8.4 Published 19 Mar 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can gain full administrative access to eVisitorPass using default credentials, requiring immediate credential changes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-17497?

CVE-2018-17497 is a high-severity vulnerability in eVisitorPass, published on 19 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

eVisitorPass contains default administrative credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain full access to the application.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17497?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-17497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vj9-gvm3-4fxv.