CVE-2018-6873

Description

The Auth0 authentication service before 2017-10-15 allows privilege escalation because the JWT audience is not validated.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.58% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory auth0.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103695 vdb entry third party advisory
https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2018-6873 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6873?
CVE-2018-6873 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6873?
To fix CVE-2018-6873, 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-2018-6873 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6873 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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