What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9158?

CVE-2018-9158 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: 1.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-9158?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-9158. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.3%.

Axis CVE-2018-9158

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2018-04-01 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Axis M1033 W Firmware

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 01, 2018 - 18:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on AXIS M1033-W (IP camera) Firmware version 5.40.5.1 devices. They don't employ a suitable mechanism to prevent a DoS attack, which leads to a response time delay. An attacker can use the hping3 tool to perform an IPv4 flood attack, and the services are interrupted from attack start to end.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on AXIS M1033-W (IP camera) Firmware version 5.40.5.1 devices. 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 under CWE-20. An issue was discovered on AXIS M1033-W (IP camera) Firmware version 5.40.5.1 devices. They don't employ a suitable mechanism to prevent a DoS attack, which leads to a response time delay. An attacker can use the hping3 tool to perform an IPv4 flood attack, and the services are interrupted from attack start to end. Affected products include: Axis M1033-W Firmware. Version information: version 5.40.5.1.

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.