What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16605?

CVE-2018-16605 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16605?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16605. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.9%.

Dir 600M Firmware CVE-2018-16605

MEDIUM

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

2018-09-12 cve@mitre.org

XSS D-Link Dir 600M Firmware

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 12, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

D-Link DIR-600M devices allow XSS via the Hostname and Username fields in the Dynamic DNS Configuration page.

AnalysisAI

D-Link DIR-600M devices allow XSS via the Hostname and Username fields in the Dynamic DNS Configuration page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), 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. D-Link DIR-600M devices allow XSS via the Hostname and Username fields in the Dynamic DNS Configuration page. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-600M Firmware.

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.