Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6460
Hotspot Shield runs a webserver with a static IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 895. The web server uses JSONP and hosts sensitive information including configuration. User controlled input is not sufficiently filtered: an unauthenticated attacker can send a POST request to /status.js with the parameter func=$_APPLOG.Rfunc and extract sensitive information about the machine, including whether the user is connected to a VPN, to which VPN he/she is connected, and what is their real IP address.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-6460
- cpe:2.3:a:anchorfree:hotspot_shield:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6460
2.62%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6460
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6460
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6460
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https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3604
SSD Advisory – Hotspot Shield Information Disclosure - SSD Secure DisclosureExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44042/
Hotspot Shield - Information DisclosureExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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