CVE-2018-7581

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Published Mar 9, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

\ProgramData\WebLog Expert\WebServer\WebServer.cfg in WebLog Expert Web Server Enterprise 9.4 has weak permissions (BUILTIN\Users:(ID)C), which allows local users to set a cleartext password and login as admin.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:weblogexpert:weblog_expert:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19302	\ProgramData\WebLog Expert\WebServer\WebServer.cfg in WebLog Expert Web Server Enterprise 9.4 has weak permissions (BUILTIN\Users:(ID)C), which allows local users to set a cleartext password and login as admin.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.083% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WEBLOG-EXPERT-WEB-SERVER-ENTERPRISE-v9.4-AUTHENTICATION-BYPASS.txt
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146697/WebLog-Expert-Web-Server-Enterprise-9.4-Weak-Permissions.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44270/

History

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Subscriptions

Weblogexpert Weblog Expert

Weaknesses

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:31 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:31 AM
Reserved: Mar 1, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

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