CVE-2018-19879
An anonymous attacker has the ability to make unlimited login attempts with an automated tool.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in /cgi-bin/luci on Teltonika RTU9XX (e.g., RUT950) R_31.04.89 before R_00.05.00.5 devices. The authentication functionality is not protected from automated tools used to make login attempts to the application. An anonymous attacker has the ability to make unlimited login attempts with an automated tool. This ability could lead to cracking a targeted user's password.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-307
- Affected
- teltonika/rut950 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://wiki.teltonika.lt/index.php?title=RUT9xx_FirmwareVendor Advisory
- https://www.triadsec.com/CVE-2018-19879.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wiki.teltonika.lt/index.php?title=RUT9xx_FirmwareVendor Advisory
- https://www.triadsec.com/CVE-2018-19879.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.