# CVE-2018-1340: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in Apache Guacamole

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-1340-missing-encryption-of-sensitive-data-in-apache-guacamole  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-1340 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in Apache Guacamole

Technologies: [org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-guacamole-guacamole-common). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-1340 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1340 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-1340?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1340?** Yes. org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common (Maven): upgrade to 1.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-1340?** Check whether you run org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common (Maven): upgrade to 1.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common to 1.0.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-1340
- GHSA-wr7r-vg3c-54r5

## Related threats

- [Apache Guacamole Race Condition vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-3158-apache-guacamole-race-condition-vulnerability)
- [Incorrect Default Permissions in Apache Guacamole](https://junglewise.ai/threats/incorrect-default-permissions-in-apache-guacamole-e19445c0)