CVE-2018-8096 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 14 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication and gain admin access by modifying a specific API setting in Datalust Seq.

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-2018-8096?

CVE-2018-8096 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Datalust Seq before 4.2.605 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass (with the attacker obtaining admin access) via '"Name":"isauthenticationenabled","Value":false' in an api/settings/setting-isauthenticationenabled PUT request.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8096?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Datalust Seq.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-8096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mgvp-g9p3-44hw.