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.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 10-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last 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 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
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 score1.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- tinc< 1.0.35-r0
Debian1 product
- tinc< 1.0.31-1
Starwindsoftware1 product
- starwind_virtual_sanv8:build12533 | v8:build12658
Tinc-vpn1 product
- tinc< 1.0.30
Ubuntu1 product
- tincAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
References
8 links- tinc-vpn.org/security/Vendor Advisory
- www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20190227-0001/Third Party Advisory