What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20372?

CVE-2018-20372 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-20372?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-20372. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Td W8961Nd Firmware CVE-2018-20372

MEDIUM

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

2018-12-23 cve@mitre.org

XSS TP-Link Td W8961Nd Firmware

5.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 23, 2018 - 02:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

TP-Link TD-W8961ND devices allow XSS via the hostname of a DHCP client.

AnalysisAI

TP-Link TD-W8961ND devices allow XSS via the hostname of a DHCP client. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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. TP-Link TD-W8961ND devices allow XSS via the hostname of a DHCP client. Affected products include: Tp-Link Td-W8961Nd Firmware.

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.