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CVE-2018-16596

HIGH
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in the LAN UPnP service running on UDP port 1900 of Swisscom Internet-Box (2, Standard, and Plus) prior to v09.04.00 and Internet-Box light prior to v08.05.02 allows remote code execution. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. Sending a simple UDP packet to port 1900 allows an attacker to execute code on a remote device. However, this is only possible if the attacker is inside the LAN. Because of ASLR, the success rate is not 100% and leads instead to a DoS of the UPnP service. The remaining functionality of the Internet Box is not affected. A reboot of the Internet Box is necessary to attempt the exploit again.

How to fix

Remediation Available
internet-box light firmwareNVD
Affected:< 08.05.02Fixed in:08.05.02CVE-2018-16596derived from NVD
internet-box plus firmwareNVD
Affected:< 09.04.00Fixed in:09.04.00CVE-2018-16596derived from NVD
internet-box standard firmwareNVD
Affected:< 09.04.00Fixed in:09.04.00CVE-2018-16596derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.70%probability of exploitation in 30 days
49thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.