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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/issues/12047	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:neo4j:neo4j:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-10-16 18:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-18389

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18389

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-18389

JSON object : View

Products Affected

neo4j

neo4j

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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