CVE-2018-5789 is a remote, unauthenticated XML Entity Expansion Denial of Service vulnerability affecting Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and 5.9.x before 5.9.1.3. An attacker can exploit this by sending crafted XML entities to the device's web user interface. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a severe impact. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no user interaction or privileges, leading to a complete denial of service. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0, < 5.8.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:extremewireless:wing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.9.0, < 5.9.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:extremewireless:wing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.