Auth bypass in Starwindsoftware Starwind_virtual_san
CVE-2018-16758
Missing message authentication in the meta-protocol in Tinc VPN version 1.0.34 and earlier allows a man-in-the-middle attack to disable the encryption of VPN packets.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.009 (56.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Starwindsoftware Starwind_virtual_san — versions v8
- Tinc-vpn Tinc
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16758?
- CVE-2018-16758 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Starwindsoftware Starwind_virtual_san, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16758?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.