CVE-2018-12678

Description

Portainer before 1.18.0 supports unauthenticated requests to the websocket endpoint with an unvalidated id query parameter for the /websocket/exec endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions or conduct SSRF attacks.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/portainer/portainer/pull/1979 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/portainer/portainer/releases/tag/1.18.0 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12678?
CVE-2018-12678 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12678?
To fix CVE-2018-12678, 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-2018-12678 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12678 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.
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