CVE-2018-18628: Critical severity pippo vulnerability

Published Oct 23, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Pippo 1.11.0. The function SerializationSessionDataTranscoder.decode() calls ObjectInputStream.readObject() to deserialize a SessionData object without checking the object types. An attacker can create a malicious object, base64 encode it, and place it in the PIPPOSESSION field of a cookie. Sending this cookie may lead to remote code execution.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/ro.pippo:pippo-core<1.12.0
1.12.0
Pippo Pippo=1.11.0

Event History

Oct 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Oct 24, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:46 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-18628.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-18628?

The severity rating of CVE-2018-18628 is 9.8, which is classified as critical.

3

What is the affected software version of CVE-2018-18628?

The affected software version of CVE-2018-18628 is Pippo 1.11.0.

4

How does the vulnerability CVE-2018-18628 work?

The vulnerability CVE-2018-18628 allows an attacker to deserialize a malicious object using the function SerializationSessionDataTranscoder.decode() in Pippo 1.11.0, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-18628?

At the moment, there is no known fix available for CVE-2018-18628. It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version when a fix becomes available.

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