What is CVE-2018-1286?

CVE-2018-1286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openmeetings, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-1286?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Openmeetings

CVE-2018-1286

In Apache OpenMeetings 3.0.0 - 4.0.1, CRUD operations on privileged users are not password protected allowing an authenticated attacker to deny service for privileged users.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (62.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Openmeetings
Apache Software Foundation Openmeetings — versions 3.0.0 - 4.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1286?: CVE-2018-1286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openmeetings, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-1286?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.