CVE-2018-7556 — CRITICAL (9.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-7556?

CVE-2018-7556 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-7556?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Limesurvey Limesurvey, Debian Debian Linux.

Vulnerability Description

LimeSurvey 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7x.x before 2.73.1, and 3.x before 3.4.2 mishandles application/controller/InstallerController.php after installation, which allows remote attackers to access the configuration file.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Limesurvey	Limesurvey	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.7
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://www.limesurvey.org/about-us/news/2075-limesurvey-security-advisory-02-20Vendor Advisory
https://www.limesurvey.org/about-us/news/2075-limesurvey-security-advisory-02-20Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-7556?

CVE-2018-7556 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). LimeSurvey 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7x.x before 2.73.1, and 3.x before 3.4.2 mishandles application/controller/InstallerController.php after installation, which allows remote attackers to access the conf...

How severe is CVE-2018-7556?

CVE-2018-7556 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-7556?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Limesurvey Limesurvey, Debian Debian Linux.