VDB-118240 · CVE-2018-8862 · BID 103721

ATI Emergency Mass Notification System Radio Transmission improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in ATI Emergency Mass Notification System. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Radio Transmission. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-8862. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ATI Emergency Mass Notification System (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Radio Transmission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In ATI Systems Emergency Mass Notification Systems (HPSS16, HPSS32, MHPSS, and ALERT4000) devices, an improper authentication vulnerability caused by specially crafted malicious radio transmissions may allow an attacker to remotely trigger false alarms.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was published 05/25/2018 by Basti (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-8862 since 03/20/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 45 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 103721†). Similar entry is available at VDB-118241. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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03/20/2018 🔍
04/10/2018 +21 days 🔍
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05/25/2018 +44 days 🔍
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02/09/2020 +625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Basti
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-8862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118240
SecurityFocus: 103721 - ATI Systems Multiple Emergency Mass Notification Systems Products Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/26/2018 00:07
Updated: 02/09/2020 07:43
Changes: 05/26/2018 00:07 (59), 02/09/2020 07:43 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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