What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17020?

CVE-2018-17020 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-17020?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-17020. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.1%.

Gt Ac5300 Firmware CVE-2018-17020

HIGH

2018-09-13 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Gt Ac5300 Firmware

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 13, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a single "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n" line.

AnalysisAI

ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a single "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n" line. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a single "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n" line. Affected products include: Asus Gt-Ac5300 Firmware. Version information: through 3.0.0.4.384.

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.