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AndaApplication · Linhandante

CVE-2018-13342

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-10-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The server API in the Anda app relies on hardcoded credentials.

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 · low confidence

The Anda app's server API uses hardcoded credentials directly embedded in the application code or configuration. This critical vulnerability allows attackers who obtain these credentials to gain unauthorized access to the API server, potentially compromising user data and backend systems.

MitigationRemove all hardcoded credentials from the codebase and implement a secure credential management solution such as environment variables, a secrets manager, or a dedicated authentication service. All exposed credentials should be rotated immediately.

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
AndaApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Anda application installation
    Search for files or directories related to 'Anda' or 'linhandante' on the system. Check common installation paths such as /opt/, /usr/local/, or the application's deployment directory. If this is a web application, identify the server root where the API code resides.
    Affected if The Anda application (linhandante) is found on the system
  2. Inspect source code for hardcoded credentials
    Examine all source files (.js, .java, .php, .py, .rb, etc.) in the Anda application directory. Search for string literals that match patterns of credentials: look for keywords such as 'password', 'secret', 'key', 'token', 'apikey', 'auth' combined with hardcoded values. Pay special attention to files handling API authentication or server configuration.
    Affected if Hardcoded username/password pairs, API keys, tokens, or secrets are found directly embedded in source code files
  3. Review configuration files for embedded credentials
    Examine all configuration files (config.json, .env, application.properties, settings.py, database.yml, etc.) in the Anda application. Check for plaintext credentials stored in connection strings, API endpoints with embedded authentication, or default credential entries.
    Affected if Configuration files contain plaintext credentials, hardcoded connection strings, or default authentication values
  4. Check compiled binaries or libraries for embedded secrets
    If Anda is deployed as compiled binaries or packaged applications, use tools to extract and inspect strings within binaries. Run 'strings' command or use hex editors to search for credential-like patterns within binary files or libraries.
    Affected if Hardcoded credentials are found embedded in binary files or libraries
  5. Examine API endpoint authentication mechanisms
    Review the API server code and configuration to identify how authentication is handled. Test API endpoints or review authentication modules to determine if they rely on static credentials rather than dynamic authentication services.
    Affected if API authentication relies on hardcoded credentials rather than environment variables, secrets managers, or dynamic authentication

Your environment is affected if the Anda (linhandante) application is present and contains hardcoded credentials embedded in source code, configuration files, binaries, or API authentication mechanisms.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remove all hardcoded credentials from the codebase and implement a secure credential management solution such as environment variables, a secrets manager, or a dedicated authentication service. All exposed credentials should be rotated immediately.

Fix this in Anda Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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