What is CVE-2018-6569?

CVE-2018-6569 is a high-severity vulnerability in West-Wind Web Connection, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-6569?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in West-Wind Web Connection

CVE-2018-6569

West Wind Web Server 6.x does not require authentication for /ADMIN.ASP.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

West-wind Web_connection
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6569?: CVE-2018-6569 is a high-severity vulnerability in West-Wind Web Connection, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-6569?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.