Is CVE-2018-5797 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-5797 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-5797 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2018-5797 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5797?

CVE-2018-5797 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-5797

CWE-798Published: February 5, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and 5.9.x before 5.9.1.3. There is an Smint_encrypt Hardcoded AES Key that can be used for packet decryption (obtaining cleartext credentials) by an attacker who has access to a wired port.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-5797 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.