CVE-2018-1000626
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBattelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the lack of requirement to change the default API key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using all available API functions containing an unchanged API key to gain unauthorized access to the system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBattelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 ships with a default API key that is never changed, allowing any remote attacker with knowledge of this default key to bypass authentication and access all API functions. This hardcoded credential gives attackers full unauthorized access to the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.5.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm V2I Hub installationIdentify if Battelle V2I Hub software is installed on the system by checking for V2I Hub processes, services, or installation directoriesAffected if The system runs Battelle V2I Hub software
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Verify the installed versionDetermine the exact version of V2I Hub installed using system inventory tools, installed packages listing, or V2I Hub version information utilitiesAffected if The installed version is exactly 2.5.1
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Locate API key configurationSearch for configuration files, XML files, or properties files that may contain API key settings for V2I Hub. Check common config directories for the V2I Hub installationAffected if A configuration file containing an API key is found
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Check for default credential usageInspect the located configuration files for the presence of any hardcoded or default API keys. Compare any found keys against known default values or verify if the key appears to be a factory defaultAffected if A default or hardcoded API key is present in the configuration and has not been changed from a default value
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Verify API authentication statusTest API endpoints without providing credentials or with the default key to determine if authentication can be bypassedAffected if API endpoints are accessible without proper authentication or using a default key
The system is affected if it runs Battelle V2I Hub version 2.5.1 and contains the unchanged default API key in its configuration
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataChange the default API key to a unique, strong key during deployment and implement proper credential management. Audit the system for any other default or hardcoded credentials.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-1000626 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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