NULL pointer dereference in Embedthis Appweb
CVE-2018-15505
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.0.1 and Appweb before 7.0.2. An HTTP POST request with a specially crafted "Host" header field may cause a NULL pointer dereference and thus cause a denial of service, as demonstrated b…
EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Embedthis Appweb
- Embedthis Goahead
- Juniper Junos — versions 12.3, 12.3x48, 15.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15505?
- CVE-2018-15505 is a high-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Appweb, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15505?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15505 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.