JVN#85571806
SX-2000WG vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS)
Overview
SX-2000WG contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.
Note that this vulnerability is different from JVN#35998716.
Products Affected
- SX-2000WG firmware versions prior to 1.5.4
Description
SX-2000WG provided by silex technology, Inc. is a product that provides wireless connectivity for USB devices such as printers and hard disk drives (HDD). SX-2000WG contains an issue in the processing of TCP Option header, which may cause a denial-of-service (DoS).
Impact
A remote attacker may cause the product to stop responding.
Solution
Update the Firmware
Update to the latest version of firmware according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| silex technology, Inc. | Firmware Download |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2014.07.02 (CVSS Base Metrics)
| Measures | Severity | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) | A vulnerability exploitable with network access means the vulnerable software is bound to the network stack and the attacker does not require local network access or local access. Such a vulnerability is often termed "remotely exploitable". |
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) | Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) | Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability. |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system. |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is no impact to the integrity of the system. |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability. |
Base Score:5.0
Credit
Network Security Class Students, Teaching Assistants, and Mentors of Security Camp 2013 reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
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| CVE |
CVE-2014-3889 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2014-000065 |