CVE-2018-5791 describes a remote, unauthenticated heap overflow vulnerability in the HSD process of Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x (before 5.8.6.9) and 5.9.x (before 5.9.1.3) access points. This flaw, exploitable via crafted MINT protocol packets, carries a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) with a high impact on availability and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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