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CVE-2018-12338

Published: Jun 17, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

Undocumented Factory Backdoor in ECOS System Management Appliance (aka SMA) 5.2.68 allows the vendor to extract confidential information and manipulate security relevant configurations via remote root SSH access.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

system management applianceecos
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
n/an/a
ecoscommercialHardware Firmware

Exploitability

Workaround Available

References

https://telematik.prakinf.tu-ilmenau.de/ecos-sbs/advisory.html
telematik.prakinf.tu-ilmenau.de

Timeline

Published
Jun 17, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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