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CVE-2015-6018

9.8 · CRITICAL

The diagnostic-ping implementation on ZyXEL PMG5318-B20A devices with firmware before 1.00(AANC.2)C0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the PingIPAddr parameter.

Published Dec 31, 2015zyxelCWE-264EPSS 20.78%

Overview

CVE-2015-6018 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting zyxel pmg5318-b20a_firmware. It was published on December 31, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The diagnostic-ping implementation on ZyXEL PMG5318-B20A devices with firmware before 1.00(AANC.2)C0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the PingIPAddr parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zyxel. Update pmg5318-b20a_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
zyxelpmg5318-b20a_firmware0Affected

References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034553Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/38455/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/870744Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-9ZQU2RRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034553Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/38455/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/870744Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-9ZQU2R

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6018?

CVE-2015-6018 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting zyxel pmg5318-b20a_firmware. It was published on December 31, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2015-6018?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-6018?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zyxel. Update pmg5318-b20a_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-6018?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-6018 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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