CVE-2018-15852 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Technicolor TC7200.20 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage) via a flood of random MAC addresses, as demonstrated by macof. NOTE: Technicolor denies that the described behavior is a vulnerability and states that Wi-Fi traffic is slowed or stopped only while the devices are exposed to a MAC flooding attack. This has been confirmed through testing against official up-to-date versions

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Technicolor	Tc7200.20 Firmware	-
Technicolor	Tc7200.20	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modemExploitThird Party Advisory
https://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modemExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15852?

CVE-2018-15852 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Technicolor TC7200.20 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage) via a flood of random MAC addresses, as demonstrated by macof. NOTE: Technicolor denies that the d...

How severe is CVE-2018-15852?

CVE-2018-15852 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15852?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Technicolor Tc7200.20 Firmware, Technicolor Tc7200.20.