Auth bypass in Datalust Seq
CVE-2018-8096
Datalust Seq before 4.2.605 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass (with the attacker obtaining admin access) via '"Name":"isauthenticationenabled","Value":false' in an api/settings/setting-isauthenticationenabled PUT request.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.482 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.482 · newest: 0.482 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/datalust/seq-tickets/issues/675 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- medium.com/stolabs/bypass-admin-authentication-on-seq-17f0f9e02732 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45136/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8096?
- CVE-2018-8096 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Datalust Seq, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8096?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.