CVE-2018-5794 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on the AeroScout service via crafted UDP packets, requiring an upgrade to secure the network device.

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-2018-5794?

CVE-2018-5794 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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 No Authentication for the AeroScout Service via a crafted UDP packet.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Extremewireless Wing.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5794?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-5794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9493-9v3q-xvxc.

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