What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20389?

CVE-2018-20389 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: 2.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-20389?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-20389. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.0%.

Dcm 604 Firmware CVE-2018-20389

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2018-12-23 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure D-Link Dcm 604 Firmware Dcm 704 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

D-Link DCM-604 DCM604_C1_ViaCabo_1.04_20130606 and DCM-704 EU_DCM-704_1.10 devices allow remote attackers to discover credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.1.0 and. 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. D-Link DCM-604 DCM604_C1_ViaCabo_1.04_20130606 and DCM-704 EU_DCM-704_1.10 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: D-Link Dcm-604 Firmware, D-Link Dcm-704 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.