What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9845?

CVE-2018-9845 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 13.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-9845?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-9845. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 13.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-9845?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-9845. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Etherpad Lite CVE-2018-9845

CRITICAL

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity (CWE-178)

2018-04-29 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Etherpad Lite

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 29, 2018 - 18:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Etherpad Lite before 1.6.4 is exploitable for admin access.

AnalysisAI

Etherpad Lite before 1.6.4 is exploitable for admin access. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-178. Affected products include: Etherpad Etherpad Lite. Version information: before 1.6.4.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.