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CVE-2018-18389

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.92% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-10-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2018-18389
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.92%

Original NVD Description

Due to incorrect access control in Neo4j Enterprise Database Server 3.4.x before 3.4.9, the setting of LDAP for authentication with STARTTLS, and System Account for authorization, allows an attacker to log into the server by sending any valid username with an arbitrary password.

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