CVE-2018-8715

Public Exploit

Description

The Embedthis HTTP library, and Appweb versions before 7.0.3, have a logic flaw related to the authCondition function in http/httpLib.c. With a forged HTTP request, it is possible to bypass authentication for the form and digest login types.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.84% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securiteam.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/embedthis/appweb/issues/610 third party advisory patch
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3676 third party advisory exploit
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-8715

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8715?
CVE-2018-8715 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8715?
To fix CVE-2018-8715, 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-2018-8715 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8715 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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