Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6188 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Arch Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Arch Linux |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU10386
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6188
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm process of Django due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can use the confirm_login_allowed function, enter an invalid password or
arbitrary user name during use of that function and access sensitive
information on the targeted system.
Update the affected package python2-django to version 1.11.10-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201802-12
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.