CVE-2018-5234
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a...
CVE-2018-5234 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Norton Core, published April 30, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.0 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 15.3%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known3 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a type of attack in which the goal is execution of arbitrary commands on the host system via vulnerable software.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | embedi/ble_norton_core | 2018-05-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Norton Core Secure WiFi Router - 'BLE' Command Injection (PoC) | 2018-05-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | saruman9/ble_connect_rust | 2020-06-10 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a type of attack in which the goal is execution of arbitrary commands on the host system via vulnerable software.
- Record
CVE-2018-5234- CVSS 3.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 8.3 High
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a type of attack in which the goal is execution of arbitrary commands on the host system via vulnerable software.
- Record
CVE-2018-5234- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17016No score
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a type of attack in which the goal is execution of arbitrary commands on the host system via vulnerable software.
- Record
EUVD-2018-17016- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f53h-49xr-7j8w
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a...
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a type of attack in which the goal is execution of arbitrary commands on the host system via vulnerable software.
- Record
GHSA-f53h-49xr-7j8w- CVSS 3.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.