CVE-2018-12706

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 10%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG devices have a Buffer Overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
95.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 24, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG - Buffer Overflow (PoC) - Hardware dos Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44934/
generic🟡 PoC Available

CVE-2018-12706 : DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG devices have a Buffer Overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.

https://hackings8n.blogspot.com/2018/06/cve-2018-12706-digisol-dg-br4000ng.html

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44934
    First seen Jun 25, 2018

    DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG - Buffer Overflow (PoC)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12706?
CVE-2018-12706 is a critical vulnerability published on June 24, 2018. DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG devices have a Buffer Overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
When was CVE-2018-12706 disclosed?
CVE-2018-12706 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 24, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-12706 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-12706 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12706?
CVE-2018-12706 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-12706?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12706, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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