Improper Authentication in Appweb - CVE-2018-8715
Published: February 26, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17857
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8715
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: EmbedThis
Affected software:
Appweb
Appweb
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a logical error in authConditionfunction in http/httpLib.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected system that contains a valid username and empty password, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires knowledge of a valid username.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8715
Install updates from vendor's website.