What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10078?

CVE-2018-10078 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-10078?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-10078. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.1%.

Watchdog Console CVE-2018-10078

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2018-04-20 cve@mitre.org

XSS Watchdog Console

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 20, 2018 - 21:29 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a server description.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a server description. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a server description. Affected products include: Vertiv Watchdog Console.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.