CVE-2018-8479

Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists for the Azure IoT Device Provisioning for the C SDK library using the HTTP protocol on Windows platform, aka "Azure IoT SDK Spoofing Vulnerability." This affects C SDK.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft C SDK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105323 vdb entry third party advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8479 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8479?
CVE-2018-8479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8479?
To fix CVE-2018-8479, 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-2018-8479 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-8479 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8479?
CVE-2018-8479 affects Microsoft C SDK.
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