5.3

CVE-2018-16737: starwindsoftware starwind_virtual_san Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-16737UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16737DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16737
Published 10-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16737 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in starwindsoftware starwind_virtual_san. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

tinc before 1.0.30 has a broken authentication protocol, without even a partial mitigation.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.47% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • tinc< 1.0.35-r0
Debian1 product
  • tinc< 1.0.31-1
Starwindsoftware1 product
Tinc-vpn1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • tincAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 5 products

References

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