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CVE-2018-12481: The Olive Tree FTP Server Project: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2018-12481 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects The Olive Tree FTP Server Project. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
The Olive Tree Ftp Server application 1.32 for Android has a "Sensitive Data on the Clipboard" vulnerability, as demonstrated by reading the "User password" field with the Drozer post.capture.clipboard module.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Underlying weakness
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected products
- The Olive Tree FTP Server Project: 1.32