CVE-2018-17918 Auth bypass in Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on CirCarLife EV charging stations by accessing a specific URL, allowing unauthorized access to the device.

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-2018-17918?

CVE-2018-17918 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in unknown Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1, published on 2 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1, authentication to the device can be bypassed by entering the URL of a specific page.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Circontrol Circarlife Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17918 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-2018-17918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhc3-4262-c357.

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