CVE-2018-10576

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9.15. Improper authentication handling by the native Access Point web UI allows authentication using a local system account (instead of the dedicated web-only user).

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory force.com Vendor Advisory watchguard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-blog/new-firmware-available-ap100ap102ap200ap300-security-vulnerability-fixes vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/12 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45409/ exploit
https://watchguardsupport.secure.force.com/publicKB?type=KBSecurityIssues&SFDCID=kA62A0000000LIy vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10576?
CVE-2018-10576 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10576?
To fix CVE-2018-10576, 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-2018-10576 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10576 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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