# CVE-2018-8096: Auth bypass in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mgvp-g9p3-44hw

## 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 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8096?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Seq 4.2.476 - Authentication Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-29866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29866/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-27912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27912/): Cross-site request forgery in Seq (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-27911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27911/): Denial of service in Seq (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-41329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41329/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-58102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-58102/): Denial of service in Seq (medium 5.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-8096 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. 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-2018-8096/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8096/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8096
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8096
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8096

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8096/
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