What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15887?

CVE-2018-15887 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-15887?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-15887. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.7%.

Dsl N12E C1 Firmware CVE-2018-15887

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2018-08-27 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Dsl N12E C1 Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 27, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Main_Analysis_Content.asp in ASUS DSL-N12E_C1 1.1.2.3_345 is prone to Authenticated Remote Command Execution, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via service parameters, such as shell metacharacters in the destIP parameter of a cmdMethod=ping request.

AnalysisAI

Main_Analysis_Content.asp in ASUS DSL-N12E_C1 1.1.2.3_345 is prone to Authenticated Remote Command Execution, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via service parameters,. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Main_Analysis_Content.asp in ASUS DSL-N12E_C1 1.1.2.3_345 is prone to Authenticated Remote Command Execution, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via service parameters, such as shell metacharacters in the destIP parameter of a cmdMethod=ping request. Affected products include: Asus Dsl-N12E C1 Firmware.

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.