CVE-2018-0696

Description

OpenAM (Open Source Edition) 13.0 and later does not properly manage sessions, which allows remote authenticated attackers to change the security questions and reset the login password via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory jvn.jp Third-Party Advisory themistruct.com Third-Party Advisory co.jp
Affected: OpenAM Consortium OpenAM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49995005/index.html third party advisory
https://www.cs.themistruct.com/report/wam20181012 third party advisory permissions required
https://www.osstech.co.jp/support/am2018-4-1-en third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0696?
CVE-2018-0696 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0696?
To fix CVE-2018-0696, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0696 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0696 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0696?
CVE-2018-0696 affects OpenAM Consortium OpenAM.
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