What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18754?

CVE-2018-18754 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: 1.1%.

Vmg3312 B10B Firmware CVE-2018-18754

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2018-10-29 cve@mitre.org

Zyxel Information Disclosure Vmg3312 B10B 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

Oct 29, 2018 - 12:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

ZyXEL VMG3312-B10B 1.00(AAPP.7) devices have a backdoor root account with the tTn3+Z@!Sr0O+ password hash in the etc/default.cfg file.

AnalysisAI

ZyXEL VMG3312-B10B 1.00(AAPP.7) devices have a backdoor root account with the tTn3+Z@!Sr0O+ password hash in the etc/default.cfg file. 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. ZyXEL VMG3312-B10B 1.00(AAPP.7) devices have a backdoor root account with the tTn3+Z@!Sr0O+ password hash in the etc/default.cfg file. Affected products include: Zyxel Vmg3312-B10B Firmware.

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.