CVE-2018-18568 describes a man-in-the-middle vulnerability in Polycom VVX 500 and 601 devices running firmware 5.8.0.12848 and earlier, specifically when integrated with on-premise Skype for Business. The vulnerability stems from the devices' failure to properly validate X.509 certificates, allowing attackers to intercept sensitive credential information. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability requires high attack complexity but does not necessitate user interaction or privileges, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.8.0.12848CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:polycom:unified_communications_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:polycom:vvx_601_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:polycom:vvx_500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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