CVE-2017-0938

Description

Denial of Service attack in airMAX < 8.3.2 , airMAX < 6.0.7 and EdgeMAX < 1.9.7 allow attackers to use the Discovery Protocol in amplification attacks.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory ubnt.com Vendor Advisory ubnt.com
Affected: HackerOne airMAX, EdgeMAX
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/airOS-v6-0-7-Has-Been-Released/ba-p/2056522 release notes vendor advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/221625 third party advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/airOS-v8-3-2-Has-Been-Released/ba-p/2049215 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0938?
CVE-2017-0938 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-0938?
To fix CVE-2017-0938, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-0938 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-0938 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-0938?
CVE-2017-0938 affects HackerOne airMAX, EdgeMAX.
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