What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16590?

CVE-2018-16590 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: 2.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16590?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16590. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.4%.

Felcom 250 Firmware CVE-2018-16590

CRITICAL

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2018-09-06 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Felcom 250 Firmware Felcom 500 Firmware

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

Sep 06, 2018 - 23:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

FURUNO FELCOM 250 and 500 devices use only client-side JavaScript in login.js for authentication.

AnalysisAI

FURUNO FELCOM 250 and 500 devices use only client-side JavaScript in login.js for authentication. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. FURUNO FELCOM 250 and 500 devices use only client-side JavaScript in login.js for authentication. Affected products include: Furuno Felcom 250 Firmware, Furuno Felcom 500 Firmware.

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.