CVE-2018-7295 Other in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can steal user credentials by intercepting unencrypted global.js requests in the Final Fantasy XIV launcher.
- 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-2018-7295?
CVE-2018-7295 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ffxivlauncher.exe in Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV 4.21 and 4.25 on Windows is affected by Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to steal user credentials because a session retrieves global.js via http before proceeding to use https. This is fixed in Patch 4.3.
Weakness: CWE-924
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7295?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Square-Enix Final Fantasy Xiv.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-7295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj56-gxxr-68v5.