What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-2461?

CVE-2018-2461 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

People Profile CVE-2018-2461

HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2018-09-11 cna@sap.com

Authentication Bypass SAP People Profile

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 11, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Missing authorization check in SAP HCM Fiori "People Profile" (GBX01 HR version 6.0) for an authenticated user which may result in an escalation of privileges.

AnalysisAI

Missing authorization check in SAP HCM Fiori "People Profile" (GBX01 HR version 6.0) for an authenticated user which may result in an escalation of privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. Missing authorization check in SAP HCM Fiori "People Profile" (GBX01 HR version 6.0) for an authenticated user which may result in an escalation of privileges. Affected products include: Sap People Profile. Version information: version 6.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.