CVE-2018-18442

UnknownEPSS 1.30%

Last modified

CVE-2018-18442 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. D-Link DCS-825L devices with firmware 1.08 do not employ a suitable mechanism to prevent denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. An attacker can harm the device availability (i.e., live-online video/audio streaming) by using the hping3 tool to perform an IPv4 flood attack. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

D-Link DCS-825L devices with firmware 1.08 do not employ a suitable mechanism to prevent denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. An attacker can harm the device availability (i.e., live-online video/audio streaming) by using the hping3 tool to perform an IPv4 flood attack. Verified attacks includes SYN flooding, UDP flooding, ICMP flooding, and SYN-ACK flooding.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.30%

66.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
D-LinkDcs-825l Firmware1.08

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18442?
D-Link DCS-825L devices with firmware 1.08 do not employ a suitable mechanism to prevent denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. An attacker can harm the device availability (i.e., live-online video/audio streaming) by using the hping3 tool to perform an IPv4 flood attack. Verified attacks includes SYN flooding, UDP flooding, ICMP flooding, and SYN-ACK flooding.
How severe is CVE-2018-18442?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-18442 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18442?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST