Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-18389
Due to incorrect access control in Neo4j Enterprise Database Server 3.4.x before 3.4.9, the setting of LDAP for authentication with STARTTLS, and System Account for authorization, allows an attacker to log into the server by sending any valid username with an arbitrary password.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-18389
- cpe:2.3:a:neo4j:neo4j:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18389
0.68%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18389
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-18389
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-18389
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https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/issues/12047
Using STARTTLS breaks LDAP authentication · Issue #12047 · neo4j/neo4j · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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