What is CVE-2018-19548?

CVE-2018-19548 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rudrasoftech Edusec, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-19548?

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

Vulnerability in Rudrasoftech Edusec

CVE-2018-19548

index.php?r=site%2Flogin in EduSec through 4.2.6 does not restrict sending a series of LoginForm[username] and LoginForm[password] parameters, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.1th 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

Rudrasoftech Edusec
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19548?: CVE-2018-19548 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rudrasoftech Edusec, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-19548?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.