What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-0506?

CVE-2018-0506 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.3%.

Nootka CVE-2018-0506

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2018-01-26 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Command Injection Nootka

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 26, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Nootka 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Nootka 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Nootka 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Nootka Project Nootka.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.