What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20388?

CVE-2018-20388 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: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-20388?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-20388. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Cm 6200Un Firmware CVE-2018-20388

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2018-12-23 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Cm 6200Un Firmware Cm 6300N 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

Dec 23, 2018 - 21:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

Comtrend CM-6200un 123.447.007 and CM-6300n 123.553mp1.005 devices allow remote attackers to discover credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.1.0 and iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.2.0 SNMP. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Comtrend CM-6200un 123.447.007 and CM-6300n 123.553mp1.005 devices allow remote attackers to discover credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.1.0 and iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.2.0 SNMP requests. Affected products include: Comtrend Cm-6200Un Firmware, Comtrend Cm-6300N 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.