What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15485?

CVE-2018-15485 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.5%.

Group Controller Firmware CVE-2018-15485

CRITICAL

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2018-09-07 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Group Controller Firmware

9.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.1 CRITICAL

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

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:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 07, 2018 - 22:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on KONE Group Controller (KGC) devices before 4.6.5. FTP does not require authentication or authorization, aka KONE-03.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on KONE Group Controller (KGC) devices before 4.6.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. An issue was discovered on KONE Group Controller (KGC) devices before 4.6.5. FTP does not require authentication or authorization, aka KONE-03. Affected products include: Kone Group Controller Firmware. Version information: before 4.6.5..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.