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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2018-5789

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 Remote, Unauthenticated XML Entity Expansion Denial of Service on the WiNG Acce...

Vulnerability 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 Remote, Unauthenticated XML Entity Expansion Denial of Service on the WiNG Access Point / Controller via crafted XML entities to the Web User Interface.

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

VendorProductVersions
ExtremewirelessWing>= 5.0, < 5.8.6.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5789?

CVE-2018-5789 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 Remote, Unauthenticated XML Entity Expansion Denial of Service on the WiNG Acce...

How severe is CVE-2018-5789?

CVE-2018-5789 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-2018-5789?

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