# CVE-2018-8096: Datalust Seq before 4.2.605 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass (with the attacker obtaining admin access) via '"Name":"isauthenticatione

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Datalust Seq before 4.2.605 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass (with the attacker obtaining admin access) via '"Name":"isauthenticationenabled","Value":false' in an api/settings/setting-isauthenticationenabled PUT request.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/datalust/seq-tickets/issues/675
- https://medium.com/stolabs/bypass-admin-authentication-on-seq-17f0f9e02732
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45136/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45136

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