VDB-127407 · CVE-2018-14708 · Qualys 13372

Drobo 5N2 NAS 4.0.5-13.28.96115 Dashboard API improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Drobo 5N2 NAS 4.0.5-13.28.96115. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Dashboard API. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-14708. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Drobo 5N2 NAS 4.0.5-13.28.96115. This affects an unknown function of the component Dashboard API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An insecure transport protocol used by Drobo Dashboard API on Drobo 5N2 NAS version 4.0.5-13.28.96115 allows attackers to intercept network traffic.

The bug was discovered 10/25/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/03/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.securityevaluators.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-14708 since 07/28/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13372 (DroboNAS 5N2 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Drobo

Name

5N2 NAS

Version

4.0.5-13.28.96115

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/28/2018 🔍
10/25/2018 +89 days 🔍
12/03/2018 +39 days 🔍
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12/04/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/16/2020 +499 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blog.securityevaluators.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14708 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14708
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127407
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2018 07:55
Updated: 04/16/2020 20:56
Changes: 12/04/2018 07:55 (60), 04/16/2020 20:56 (1)
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