VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-5797
There is an Smint_encrypt Hardcoded AES Key that can be used for packet decryption (obtaining cleartext credentials) by an attacker who has access to a wired port.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and 5.9.x before 5.9.1.3. There is an Smint_encrypt Hardcoded AES Key that can be used for packet decryption (obtaining cleartext credentials) by an attacker who has access to a wired port.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- extremenetworks/extremewireless wing
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2018-003Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2018-003Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.