CVE-2018-8949 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can delete or overwrite attributes of other events in MISP by crafting specific API edit requests, compromising data integrity.

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-2018-8949?

CVE-2018-8949 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Misp-Project Misp, published on 23 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in app/Model/Attribute.php in MISP before 2.4.89. There is a critical API integrity bug, potentially allowing users to delete attributes of other events. A crafted edit for an event (without attribute UUIDs but attribute IDs set) could overwrite an existing attribute.

Weakness: CWE-749

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Misp-Project Misp.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-8949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Misp-Project Misp vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mr3w-hmjh-v2j3.

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