What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17922?

CVE-2018-17922 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: 3.2%.

Circarlife Firmware CVE-2018-17922

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2018-11-02 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Information Disclosure Circarlife 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

Nov 02, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1, the PAP credentials of the device are stored in clear text in a log file that is accessible without authentication.

AnalysisAI

Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1, the PAP credentials of the device are stored in clear text in a log file that is accessible without authentication. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1, the PAP credentials of the device are stored in clear text in a log file that is accessible without authentication. Affected products include: Circontrol Circarlife Firmware. Version information: prior to 4.3.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.