Auth bypass in Bittorrent Utorrent
CVE-2018-25043
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in uTorrent. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PRNG. The manipulation leads to weak authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.math.sci.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/~m-mat/MT/efaq.html (Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25043?
- CVE-2018-25043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bittorrent Utorrent, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25043?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-25043 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.