CVE-2018-20402

Description

Safe Software FME Server through 2018.1 creates and enables three additional accounts in addition to the initial administrator account. The passwords to the three accounts are the same as the usernames, which are guest, user, and author. Logging in with these accounts will grant any user the default privilege roles that were also created for each of the accounts.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory safe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Server_Documentation/Content/AdminGuide/Default_User_Accounts_and_Passwords.htm vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20402?
CVE-2018-20402 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20402?
To fix CVE-2018-20402, 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-2018-20402 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20402 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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