CVE-2018-5796 Auth bypass in n/a
Administrators can gain hidden root shell access via a specific CLI command, allowing full system control on ExtremeWireless WiNG devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5796?
CVE-2018-5796 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 a Hidden Root Shell by entering the administrator password in conjunction with the 'service start-shell' CLI command.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Extremewireless Wing.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5796 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-2018-5796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwf9-pchj-c755.