What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15499?

CVE-2018-15499 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-15499?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-15499. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Gearaspiwdm CVE-2018-15499

MEDIUM

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2018-08-24 cve@mitre.org

Race Condition Microsoft Denial Of Service Gearaspiwdm

4.7

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.7 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 24, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionNVD

GEAR Software products that include GEARAspiWDM.sys, 2.2.5.0, allow local users to cause a denial of service (Race Condition and BSoD on Windows) by not checking that user-mode memory is available right before writing to it. A check is only performed at the beginning of a long subroutine.

AnalysisAI

GEAR Software products that include GEARAspiWDM.sys, 2.2.5.0, allow local users to cause a denial of service (Race Condition and BSoD on Windows) by not checking that user-mode memory is available. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362. GEAR Software products that include GEARAspiWDM.sys, 2.2.5.0, allow local users to cause a denial of service (Race Condition and BSoD on Windows) by not checking that user-mode memory is available right before writing to it. A check is only performed at the beginning of a long subroutine. Affected products include: Gearsoftware Gearaspiwdm.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.