An issue was discovered in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier
Published Feb 2, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
An issue was discovered in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier. Due to the usage of plaintext information from the handshake as input for the encryption key used for the encryption of the rest of the session, the server and client disclose sensitive information, such as the authentication credentials, to any man-in-the-middle (MiTM) listener.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 37.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 39.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 46.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 46.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 44.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://github.com/bitsadmin/exploits/tree/master/CVE-2018-5261 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/bitsadmin/exploits/tree/master/CVE-2018-5261 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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