What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16705?

CVE-2018-16705 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: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16705?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16705. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

Felcom 250 Firmware CVE-2018-16705

CRITICAL

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2018-09-10 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure 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 10, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

FURUNO FELCOM 250 and 500 devices allow unauthenticated access to the xml/permission.xml file containing all of the system's usernames and passwords. This includes the Admin and Service user accounts and their unsalted MD5 hashes, as well as the SMS server password in cleartext.

AnalysisAI

FURUNO FELCOM 250 and 500 devices allow unauthenticated access to the xml/permission.xml file containing all of the system's usernames and passwords. 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 Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. FURUNO FELCOM 250 and 500 devices allow unauthenticated access to the xml/permission.xml file containing all of the system's usernames and passwords. This includes the Admin and Service user accounts and their unsalted MD5 hashes, as well as the SMS server password in cleartext. 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. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.