VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8715
With a forged HTTP request, it is possible to bypass authentication for the form and digest login types.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 22.8%
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Description
The Embedthis HTTP library, and Appweb versions before 7.0.3, have a logic flaw related to the authCondition function in http/httpLib.c. With a forged HTTP request, it is possible to bypass authentication for the form and digest login types.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 22.79% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- embedthis/appweb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3676Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/embedthis/appweb/issues/610Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-8715
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3676Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/embedthis/appweb/issues/610Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-8715
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.