CVE-2018-18819 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Insufficient access controls in the web conference chat allow attackers to create unauthorized sessions and execute arbitrary commands.

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-2018-18819?

CVE-2018-18819 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web conference chat component of MiCollab, versions 7.3 PR6 (7.3.0.601) and earlier, and 8.0 (8.0.0.40) through 8.0 SP2 FP2 (8.0.2.202), and MiVoice Business Express versions 7.3 PR3 (7.3.1.302) and earlier, and 8.0 (8.0.0.40) through 8.0 SP2 FP1 (8.0.2.202), could allow creation of unauthorized chat sessions, due to insufficient access controls. A successful exploit could allow execution of arbitrary commands.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18819?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mitel Micollab, Mitel Mivoice Business Express.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18819?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-18819 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18819 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8mf-8j96-ph83.

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