CVE-2017-0938 Denial of service in airMAX, EdgeMAX
Attackers can exploit the Discovery Protocol in airMAX and EdgeMAX devices to launch amplification attacks, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0938?
CVE-2017-0938 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in HackerOne airMAX, EdgeMAX, published on 12 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of Service attack in airMAX < 8.3.2 , airMAX < 6.0.7 and EdgeMAX < 1.9.7 allow attackers to use the Discovery Protocol in amplification attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0938?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ui Airos, Ui Edgemax Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-0938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0938 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HackerOne airMAX, EdgeMAX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvm6-6p4g-49vw.