Name: CVE-2018-16758: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-16758, CWE-306, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00163

Missing message authentication in the meta-protocol in Tinc VPN version 1.0.34 and earlier allows a man-in-the-middle attack to disable the encryption of VPN packets.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade tinc	Feb 20, 2019	Oct 10, 2018
Debian	—	Upgrade tinc	Oct 9, 2018	Oct 8, 2018
Freebsd	—	Upgrade tinc-develUpgrade tinc	Oct 10, 2018	Oct 9, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Oct 10, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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