CVE-2018-11787 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Karaf versions prior to 3.0.9, 4.0.9, and 4.1.1. When the webconsole feature and the Pax Web Extender Whiteboard bundle are installed, the Gogo shell console becomes accessible at an unsecured URL (/gogo/), allowing unauthenticated users full access to the Karaf command line. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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