What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5954?

CVE-2018-5954 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-5954?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-5954. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.9%.

Phpfreechat CVE-2018-5954

HIGH

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)

2018-01-25 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Phpfreechat

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 25, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

phpFreeChat 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of connect commands.

AnalysisAI

phpFreeChat 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of connect commands. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), 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 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. phpFreeChat 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of connect commands. Affected products include: Phpfreechat.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.