CVE-2018-17612 describes a critical vulnerability in Sennheiser HeadSetup 7.3.4903 where it installs a self-signed root CA certificate and its private key, allowing remote attackers to spoof websites or software. This vulnerability is rated High (CVSS 7.5) due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, enabling high integrity impact even after the software is uninstalled. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, highlighting the potential for significant security risks.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3.4903CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sennheiser:headsetup:7.3.4903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1607CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1703CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1709CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.