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CVE-2018-11518

UnknownEPSS 1.42%

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CVE-2018-11518 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A vulnerability allows a phreaking attack on HCL legacy IVR systems that do not use VoIP. These IVR systems rely on various frequencies of audio signals; based on the frequency, certain commands and functions are processed. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability allows a phreaking attack on HCL legacy IVR systems that do not use VoIP. These IVR systems rely on various frequencies of audio signals; based on the frequency, certain commands and functions are processed. Since these frequencies are accepted within a phone call, an attacker can record these frequencies and use them for service activations. This is a request-forgery issue when the required series of DTMF signals for a service activation is predictable (e.g., the IVR system does not speak a nonce to the caller). In this case, the IVR system accepts an activation request from a less-secure channel (any loudspeaker in the caller's physical environment) without verifying that the request was intended (it matches a nonce sent over a more-secure channel to the caller's earpiece).

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.42%

69.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HcltechLegacy Ivr FirmwareAll versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11518?
A vulnerability allows a phreaking attack on HCL legacy IVR systems that do not use VoIP. These IVR systems rely on various frequencies of audio signals; based on the frequency, certain commands and functions are processed. Since these frequencies are accepted within a phone call, an attacker can record these frequencies and use them for service activations. This is a request-forgery issue when the required series of DTMF signals for a service activation is predictable (e.g., the IVR system does not speak a nonce to the caller). In this case, the IVR system accepts an activation request from a less-secure channel (any loudspeaker in the caller's physical environment) without verifying that the request was intended (it matches a nonce sent over a more-secure channel to the caller's earpiece).
How severe is CVE-2018-11518?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11518 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11518?
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Source: NVD / NIST