An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and…
Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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 a Hidden Root Shell by entering the administrator password in conjunction with the 'service start-shell' CLI command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01413 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:extremewireless:wing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 to before 5.8.6.9; 5.9.0 to before 5.9.1.3 | Vulnerable | Extremewireless |
- cpe:2.3:o:extremewireless:wing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.8.6.9; 5.9.0 to before 5.9.1.3 Vulnerable ·Extremewireless
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5796
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwf9-pchj-c755
References
More Extremewireless Wing vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-04188 An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-04189 An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-04193 An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2018-04192 An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2018-04191 An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2018-04194 An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-5796 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5796 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwf9-pchj-c755 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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