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CVE-2018-6460

7.5 · HIGH

Hotspot Shield runs a webserver with a static IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 895.

Published Jan 31, 2018CWE-200EPSS 10.98%

Overview

CVE-2018-6460 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Hotspot Shield runs a webserver with a static IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 895. The web server uses JSONP and hosts sensitive information including configuration. User controlled input is not sufficiently filtered: an unauthenticated attacker can send a POST request to /status.js with the parameter func=$_APPLOG.Rfunc and extract sensitive information about the machine, including whether the user is connected to a VPN, to which VPN he/she is connected, and what is their real IP address.

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

Refblogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3604Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/44042/Refblogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3604Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/44042/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6460?

CVE-2018-6460 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-6460?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-6460?

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-2018-6460?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-6460 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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