How severe is CVE-2018-1000875?

CVE-2018-1000875 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-1000875 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000875?

CVE-2018-1000875 affects Universityofcalifornia Boinc Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000875?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-1000875 published?

CVE-2018-1000875 was published on 2018-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1000875

CVE-2018-1000875 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Universityofcalifornia Boinc Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Universityofcalifornia Boinc Server
Published: 2018-12-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing BOINC Server and Website Code version 0.9-1.0.2 contains a CWE-302: Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Website Terms of Service Acceptance Page that can result in Access to any user account. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted URL. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.0.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000875?: Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing BOINC Server and Website Code version 0.9-1.0.2 contains a CWE-302: Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Website Terms of Service Acceptance Page that can result in Access to any user account. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted URL. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.0.3.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000875?: CVE-2018-1000875 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-1000875 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000875?: CVE-2018-1000875 affects Universityofcalifornia Boinc Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000875?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-1000875 published?: CVE-2018-1000875 was published on 2018-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/2907

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:universityofcalifornia:boinc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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