CVE-2018-19557 Missing authorization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can access sensitive administrative functions like user creation without authentication, leading to unauthorized privilege escalation and data modification.

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-2018-19557?

CVE-2018-19557 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in arcms through 2018-03-19. No authentication is required for index/main, user/useradd, or img/images.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19557?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arcms Project Arcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19557 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-2018-19557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3qfv-q2rr-vg2v.

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