# CVE-2018-5385: Navarino Infinity web interface up to version 2.2 is prone to session fixation attacks

> Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication via session fixation in Navarino Infinity, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g9mm-555g-3956

## What is CVE-2018-5385?

CVE-2018-5385 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Navarino Infinity, published on 24 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Navarino Infinity is prone to session fixation attacks. The server accepts the session ID as a GET parameter which can lead to bypassing the two factor authentication in some installations. This could lead to phishing attacks that can bypass the two factor authentication that is present in some installations.

Weakness: CWE-384 (Session Fixation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5385?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Navarino Infinity.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5385?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5385 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5385 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Navarino Infinity

- [CVE-2018-5384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5384/): SQL injection in Infinity (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-5386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5386/): Auth bypass in Infinity (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5385 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5385 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Navarino Infinity, published on 24 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Navarino Infinity. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5385/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5385/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5385
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5385
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5385

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5385/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.