CVE-2018-6873 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2018-6873?

CVE-2018-6873 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The Auth0 authentication service before 2017-10-15 allows privilege escalation because the JWT audience is not validated.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-6873?

CVE-2018-6873 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6873?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Auth0 Auth0.Js.

Vulnerability Description

The Auth0 authentication service before 2017-10-15 allows privilege escalation because the JWT audience is not validated.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Auth0	Auth0.Js	<= 8.10.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103695Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2018-6873Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103695Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2018-6873Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6873?

CVE-2018-6873 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The Auth0 authentication service before 2017-10-15 allows privilege escalation because the JWT audience is not validated.

How severe is CVE-2018-6873?

CVE-2018-6873 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6873?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Auth0 Auth0.Js.