OpenmeetingsApplication · Apache
CVE-2018-1286
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 · uneditedIn Apache OpenMeetings 3.0.0 - 4.0.1, CRUD operations on privileged users are not password protected allowing an authenticated attacker to deny service for privileged users.
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 confidenceIn Apache OpenMeetings 3.0.0-4.0.1, authenticated attackers can perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations on privileged user accounts without password verification, allowing them to deny service by modifying or deleting admin/privileged user accounts.
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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
OpenmeetingsApplication
>= 3.0.0, <= 4.0.1CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Identify OpenMeetings installation locationLocate the OpenMeetings installation directory or running service. Common paths include /opt/openmeetings, /usr/share/openmeetings, or check running Java processes for openmeetings. Look for the file 'openmeetings.properties' or 'om.ini' in the installation directory.Affected if OpenMeetings is installed on the system.
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Determine installed OpenMeetings versionCheck the version file or application metadata. In the installation directory, look for a VERSION file, or check the build manifest, or access the login page which often displays the version in the footer. The version is also visible in the admin dashboard under 'Configuration' or 'System Info'.Affected if The installed version falls within 3.0.0 through 4.0.1 inclusive.
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Verify existence of privileged user accountsLog into the OpenMeetings administration panel and navigate to 'Users' or 'Administration > Users'. Look for accounts with elevated privileges such as 'admin', 'moderator', or accounts with 'root' or 'administrator' roles assigned.Affected if Privileged or admin user accounts exist in the system.
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Check API endpoint accessibilityAttempt to access the user management API endpoints without elevated privileges. The vulnerable endpoints typically include REST API paths under /openmeetings/services/user/ or /openmeetings/api/users. Use a low-privilege user account to test if CRUD operations on privileged users are permitted without password verification.Affected if Non-privileged authenticated users can modify, delete, or perform operations on admin/privileged user accounts without providing a password.
You are affected if OpenMeetings version 3.0.0 through 4.0.1 is installed, privileged user accounts exist, and the admin API is accessible to non-privileged authenticated users without password verification.
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 dataUpgrade to Apache OpenMeetings version 4.0.2 or later which implements password protection for CRUD operations on privileged users. If upgrade is not immediately feasible, restrict administrative API endpoints to only the highest-privilege administrators.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 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-2018-1286 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.
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- 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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