SolarWinds SFTP SCP Server up to 2018-09-10 Configuration File Password credentials management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SolarWinds SFTP SCP Server up to 2018-09-10. Affected is an unknown code of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
In SolarWinds SFTP/SCP Server through 2018-09-10, the configuration file is world readable and writable, and stores user passwords in an insecure manner, allowing an attacker to determine passwords for potentially privileged accounts. This also grants the attacker an ability to backdoor the server.
The bug was discovered 12/01/2018. The weakness was published 12/05/2018 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is available at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16791 since 09/10/2018. Local access is required to approach this attack. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Similar entry is available at 127531.
Product
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Name: PasswordClass: Credentials management / Password
CWE: CWE-255
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
09/10/2018 🔍12/01/2018 🔍
12/05/2018 🔍
12/05/2018 🔍
12/06/2018 🔍
04/17/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: solarwinds.comAdvisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-16791 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 12/06/2018 08:11Updated: 04/17/2020 18:13
Changes: 12/06/2018 08:11 (60), 04/17/2020 18:13 (1)
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