CVE-2018-1000627
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 obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to restrict access to the API key file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the current 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 confidenceThe Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where the API key file is accessible without proper access restrictions. A remote attacker can directly retrieve the API key file, obtaining credentials that grant unauthorized access to the system.
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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 versionIdentify the installed version of Battelle V2I Hub in your environment. This may be visible in the application banner, a version file, or system inventory.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.5.1
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Locate API key fileSearch for the API key file used by V2I Hub. Check common configuration directories, the application root directory, and any key or credentials storage locations referenced in V2I Hub documentation or configuration.Affected if An API key file exists in the V2I Hub installation directory or configuration area
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Verify unauthenticated file accessAttempt to access the API key file via HTTP request directly (e.g., curl http://target/path/to/api_key_file or similar URL pattern) without providing authentication credentials. Also check if the file is served by the web server without access controls.Affected if The API key file is returned without requiring authentication or authorization
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Check file system permissionsReview file system permissions on the API key file. Determine if the file has overly permissive read access (e.g., world-readable) that would allow unauthorized users or processes to read its contents.Affected if The API key file has weak permissions allowing unauthorized local or remote users to read it
You are affected if V2I Hub version 2.5.1 is installed AND the API key file can be accessed remotely or by unauthorized users without authentication.
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 dataRestrict file system permissions on the API key file to prevent unauthorized access, and immediately rotate the exposed API key to prevent continued unauthorized access by attackers who may have already obtained it.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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