CVE-2018-18960 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can exploit default SNMP v2c settings on Epson printers 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-2018-18960?
CVE-2018-18960 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Epson WorkForce WF-2861 10.48 LQ22I3, 10.51.LQ20I6 and 10.52.LQ17IA devices. They use SNMP to find certain devices on the network, but the default version is v2c, allowing an amplification attack.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Epson Epson Workforce Wf-2861 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18960 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-2018-18960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8hg-ff53-qj52.