CVE-2018-8878

Description

Information disclosure in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices older than 384.4 and ASUS firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50470 for devices allows remote attackers to acquire information on internal network devices' hostnames and MAC addresses by reading the custom_id variable on the blocking.asp page.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/outofhere/Research/blob/master/2018/Asus/cve_notes.md third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8878?
CVE-2018-8878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8878?
To fix CVE-2018-8878, 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-2018-8878 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-8878 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.
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