8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-11116
OpenWrt RPCd Access Control Bypass (Authentication Bypass/CVE)
Description

OpenWrt mishandles access control in /etc/config/rpcd and the /usr/share/rpcd/acl.d files, which allows remote authenticated users to call arbitrary methods (i.e., achieve ubus access over HTTP) that were only supposed to be accessible to a specific user, as demonstrated by the file, log, and service namespaces, potentially leading to remote Information Disclosure or Code Execution. NOTE: The developer disputes this as a vulnerability, indicating that rpcd functions appropriately

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11116 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openwrt openwrt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-11116.

URL Resource
http://blog.hac425.top/2018/05/16/openwrt_rpcd_acl_fail.html Third Party Advisory
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/rpcd-vulnerability-reported-on-vultdb/16497/3
http://blog.hac425.top/2018/05/16/openwrt_rpcd_acl_fail.html Third Party Advisory
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/rpcd-vulnerability-reported-on-vultdb/16497/3

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11116 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-732
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** OpenWrt mishandles access control in /etc/config/rpcd and the /usr/share/rpcd/acl.d files, which allows remote authenticated users to call arbitrary methods (i.e., achieve ubus access over HTTP) that were only supposed to be accessible to a specific user, as demonstrated by the file, log, and service namespaces, potentially leading to remote Information Disclosure or Code Execution. NOTE: The developer disputes this as a vulnerability, indicating that rpcd functions appropriately. OpenWrt mishandles access control in /etc/config/rpcd and the /usr/share/rpcd/acl.d files, which allows remote authenticated users to call arbitrary methods (i.e., achieve ubus access over HTTP) that were only supposed to be accessible to a specific user, as demonstrated by the file, log, and service namespaces, potentially leading to remote Information Disclosure or Code Execution. NOTE: The developer disputes this as a vulnerability, indicating that rpcd functions appropriately
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openwrt:openwrt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://forum.openwrt.org/t/rpcd-vulnerability-reported-on-vultdb/16497/3 [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.hac425.top/2018/05/16/openwrt_rpcd_acl_fail.html No Types Assigned http://blog.hac425.top/2018/05/16/openwrt_rpcd_acl_fail.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openwrt:openwrt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} -0.00%

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0.65000

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