Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5796
An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and 5.9.x before 5.9.1.3. There is a Hidden Root Shell by entering the administrator password in conjunction with the 'service start-shell' CLI command.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2018-5796
- cpe:2.3:o:extremewireless:wing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:extremewireless:wing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5796
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 42 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5796
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5796
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5796
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https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2018-003
Vulnerability Notice: VN 2018-003 - ExtremeWireless WiNG VulnerabilitiesMitigation;Vendor Advisory
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