CVE-2018-11787

HIGH

Apache Karaf < 3.0.9 - Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution via Pax Web Extender Whiteboard

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Apache Karaf version prior to 3.0.9, 4.0.9, 4.1.1, when the webconsole feature is installed in Karaf, it is available at .../system/console and requires authentication to access it. One part of the console is a Gogo shell/console that gives access to the command line console of Karaf via a Web browser, and when navigated to it is available at .../system/console/gogo. Trying to go directly to that URL does require authentication. And optional bundle that some applications use is the Pax Web Extender Whiteboard, it is part of the pax-war feature and perhaps others. When it is installed, the Gogo console becomes available at another URL .../gogo/, and that URL is not secured giving access to the Karaf console to unauthenticated users. A mitigation for the issue is to manually stop/uninstall Gogo plugin bundle that is installed with the webconsole feature, although of course this removes the console from the .../system/console application, not only from the unauthenticated endpoint. One could also stop/uninstall the Pax Web Extender Whiteboard, but other components/applications may require it and so their functionality would be reduced/compromised.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0066
EPSS Percentile 71.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (3)
apache/karaf 4.0.0 milestone1 (3 CPE variants)
apache/karaf < 3.0.9
org.apache.karaf/apache-karaf 0 - 3.0.9Maven
Published Sep 18, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026