HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-5465
HIGH

CVE-2018-5465

CWE-384Published: March 6, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A Session Fixation issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. A session fixation vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to hijack web sessions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-5465 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

belden134 product(s)
hirschmann rs20-0900mmm2tdauhirschmann rs20-0900nnm4tdauhirschmann rs20-0900vvm2tdauhirschmann rs20-1600l2l2sdauhirschmann rs20-1600l2m2sdauhirschmann rs20-1600l2s2sdauhirschmann rs20-1600l2t1sdauhirschmann rs20-1600m2m2sdauhirschmann rs20-1600m2t1sdauhirschmann rs20-1600s2m2sdauhirschmann rs20-1600s2s2sdauhirschmann rs20-1600s2t1sdau+122
Source: NVD CPE · 134 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-5465
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-384
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 6, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-5465 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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