What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17042?

CVE-2018-17042 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-17042?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-17042. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Dbf2Txt CVE-2018-17042

MEDIUM

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop) (CWE-835)

2018-09-14 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Dbf2Txt

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 14, 2018 - 07:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue has been found in dbf2txt through 2012-07-19. It is a infinite loop.

AnalysisAI

An issue has been found in dbf2txt through 2012-07-19. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-835. An issue has been found in dbf2txt through 2012-07-19. It is a infinite loop. Affected products include: Scalabium Dbf2Txt. Version information: through 2012.

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.