What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17021?

CVE-2018-17021 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-17021?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-17021. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Gt Ac5300 Firmware CVE-2018-17021

MEDIUM

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

2018-09-13 cve@mitre.org

XSS Gt Ac5300 Firmware

6.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 13, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the appGet.cgi hook. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), 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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the appGet.cgi hook parameter. 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. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.