CVE-2018-20402 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Safe Software FME Server includes default accounts with predictable credentials, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access and privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-20402?

CVE-2018-20402 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Safe Software FME Server through 2018.1 creates and enables three additional accounts in addition to the initial administrator account. The passwords to the three accounts are the same as the usernames, which are guest, user, and author. Logging in with these accounts will grant any user the default privilege roles that were also created for each of the accounts.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20402?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Safe Fme Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20402?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-20402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r627-cr47-hvxp.

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