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CVE-2018-7820

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A Credentials Management CWE-255 vulnerability exists in the APC UPS Network Management Card 2 AOS v6.5.6, which could cause Remote Monitoring Credentials to be viewed in plaintext when Remote Monitoring is enabled, and then disabled.

CWE-255CWE-522

How to fix

Remediation Available
ap9630 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 6.7.2Fixed in:6.7.2CVE-2018-7820derived from NVD
ap9631 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 6.7.2Fixed in:6.7.2CVE-2018-7820derived from NVD
ap9635 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 6.7.2Fixed in:6.7.2CVE-2018-7820derived from NVD
smart-ups srt 5kva firmwareNVD
Affected:< 6.7.2Fixed in:6.7.2CVE-2018-7820derived from NVD

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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 VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days
61stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 61% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-255 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2010-0219High10.090%--
CVE-2014-9195High10.081%--
CVE-2009-3548High7.579%--
CVE-2013-4786High7.579%--
CVE-2009-4189High10.079%--
CVE-2017-8229Critical9.874%--

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2018-7820?

Published advisories record a fix for 4 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2018-7820 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2018-7820 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2018-7820?

CVE-2018-7820 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2018-7820 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ap9630 firmware (NVD), ap9631 firmware (NVD), ap9635 firmware (NVD), smart-ups srt 5kva firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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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.