What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5770?

CVE-2018-5770 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: 2.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-5770?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-5770. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.8%.

Ac15 Firmware CVE-2018-5770

CRITICAL

Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default (CWE-1188)

2018-03-20 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Tenda Ac15 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

Mar 20, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on Tenda AC15 devices. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can make a request to /goform/telnet, creating a telnetd service on the device. This service is password protected; however, several default accounts exist on the device that are root accounts, which can be used to log in.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on Tenda AC15 devices. 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 under CWE-1188. An issue was discovered on Tenda AC15 devices. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can make a request to /goform/telnet, creating a telnetd service on the device. This service is password protected; however, several default accounts exist on the device that are root accounts, which can be used to log in. Affected products include: Tendacn Ac15 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.