express-cart up to 1.1.5 on npm Access Control access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in express-cart up to 1.1.5 on npm. This impacts an unknown function of the component Access Control. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-16483. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in express-cart up to 1.1.5 on npm. Affected is an unknown part of the component Access Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A deficiency in the access control in module express-cart <=1.1.5 allows unprivileged users to add new users to the application as administrators.

The bug was discovered 07/12/2018. The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at hackerone.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16483 since 09/04/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 204 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.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/12/2018 🔍
09/04/2018 +54 days 🔍
02/01/2019 +150 days 🔍
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02/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/07/2020 +460 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hackerone.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-16483 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130392

Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2019 20:34
Updated: 05/07/2020 11:11
Changes: 02/02/2019 20:34 (56), 05/07/2020 11:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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