HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-15852
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-15852

CWE-400Published: August 25, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Technicolor TC7200.20 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage) via a flood of random MAC addresses, as demonstrated by macof. NOTE: Technicolor denies that the described behavior is a vulnerability and states that Wi-Fi traffic is slowed or stopped only while the devices are exposed to a MAC flooding attack. This has been confirmed through testing against official up-to-date versions

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15852 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

technicolor2 product(s)
tc7200.20 firmwaretc7200.20
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modem-technicolor-tc7200-20-wifi-buffer-overflow/
ADVISORYhttps://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modem-technicolor-tc7200-20-wifi-buffer-overflow/

All References (2)

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https://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modem-technicolor-tc7200-20-wifi-buffer-overflow/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modem-technicolor-tc7200-20-wifi-buffer-overflow/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-15852
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 25, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-15852 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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