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
Published Oct 16, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.92%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.92% (0.01920) | 79.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.92% (0.01920) | 77.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 64.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 63.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 59.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00753) | 78.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00913) | 80.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h5f5-rj4r-42f6 Advisory
- https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/commit/46de5d01ae2741ffe04c36270fc62c6d490f65c9
- https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/issues/12047 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18389
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h5f5-rj4r-42f6 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/commit/46de5d01ae2741ffe04c36270fc62c6d490f65c9 | ||
| https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/issues/12047 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18389 |
Change history (0)
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