CVE-2018-11615 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to deny service on vulnerable installations of npm mosca 2.8.1. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of topics. A crafted regular expression can cause the broker to crash. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to deny access to the target system. Was ZDI-CAN-6306.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mosca Project	Mosca	2.8.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-185

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-583Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-583Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-11615?

CVE-2018-11615 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). This vulnerability allows remote attackers to deny service on vulnerable installations of npm mosca 2.8.1. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within...

How severe is CVE-2018-11615?

CVE-2018-11615 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11615?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mosca Project Mosca.