What is CVE-2018-14709?

CVE-2018-14709 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Drobo 5n2, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-03.

How severe is CVE-2018-14709?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Drobo 5n2

CVE-2018-14709

Incorrect access control in the Dashboard API on Drobo 5N2 NAS version 4.0.5-13.28.96115 allows attackers to bypass authentication due to insecure token generation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.019 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Drobo 5n2
Drobo 5n2_firmware — versions 4.0.5-13.28.96115
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14709?: CVE-2018-14709 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Drobo 5n2, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-14709?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.