CVE-2018-18976 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can retrieve encrypted medical data of any user by manipulating user ID values in the Ascensia cloud platform mobile application.
- 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-2018-18976?
CVE-2018-18976 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for iOS and Android before 2019-01-15. An attacker may retrieve encrypted medical information of any user of the Ascensia cloud platform by performing Direct Object References with a series of user ID values. (This information can be decrypted through a different vulnerability.)
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ascensia Contour Diabetes.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18976 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-2018-18976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqmm-m936-j5v9.