CVE-2018-7295

Name: CVE-2018-7295
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-23T12:29:00.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-7295 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ffxivlauncher.exe in Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV 4.21 and 4.25 on Windows is affected by Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to steal user credentials because a session retrieves global.js via http before proceeding to use https. This is fixed in Patch 4.3.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ffxivlauncher.exe in Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV 4.21 and 4.25 on Windows is affected by Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to steal user credentials because a session retrieves global.js via http before proceeding to use https. This is fixed in Patch 4.3.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-924

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Square-Enix	Final Fantasy Xiv	4.21
Square-Enix	Final Fantasy Xiv	4.25

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WizardShotTheFood/advisories/master/CVE-2018-7295.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WizardShotTheFood/advisories/master/CVE-2018-7295.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7295?

How severe is CVE-2018-7295?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-7295 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7295?

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Source: NVD / NIST