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CVE-2018-16984

4.9 · MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in Django 2.1 before 2.1.2, in which unprivileged users can read the password hashes of arbitrary accounts.

Published Oct 2, 2018CWE-522EPSS 2.05%

Overview

CVE-2018-16984 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in Django 2.1 before 2.1.2, in which unprivileged users can read the password hashes of arbitrary accounts. The read-only password widget used by the Django Admin to display an obfuscated password hash was bypassed if a user has only the "view" permission (new in Django 2.1), resulting in display of the entire password hash to those users. This may result in a vulnerability for sites with legacy user accounts using insecure hashes.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041749Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0009/Refwww.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/oct/01/security-release/Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041749Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0009/Refwww.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/oct/01/security-release/

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What is CVE-2018-16984?

CVE-2018-16984 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-16984?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-16984?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-16984?

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