CVE-2018-5493 Denial of service in ATTO FibreBridge 7500N

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can cause a Denial of Service on ATTO FibreBridge 7500N devices.

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-2018-5493?

CVE-2018-5493 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in ATTO FibreBridge 7500N, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ATTO FibreBridge 7500N firmware versions prior to 2.90 are susceptible to a vulnerability which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atto Fibrebridge 7500n Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5493 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-2018-5493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjff-6hhq-wmw2.

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