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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2018-5796

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 th...

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 Hidden Root Shell by entering the administrator password in conjunction with the 'service start-shell' CLI command.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ExtremewirelessWing>= 5.0, < 5.8.6.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5796?

CVE-2018-5796 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (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 Hidden Root Shell by entering the administrator password in conjunction with th...

How severe is CVE-2018-5796?

CVE-2018-5796 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5796?

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