CVE-2018-11036
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRuckus SmartZone (formerly Virtual SmartCell Gateway or vSCG) 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.6.0, and 3.6.1 (Essentials and High Scale) on vSZ, SZ-100, SZ-300, and SCG-200 devices allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRuckus SmartZone (vSCG) wireless controller versions 3.5.0 through 3.6.1 contain unspecified vulnerabilities allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data. The flaw affects Virtual SmartZone, SZ-100, SZ-300, and SCG-200 hardware platforms. The CVSS 9.1 score indicates a critical severity vulnerability exploitable over the network without authentication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.5.0= 3.5.1= 3.6.0= 3.6.1= 3.5.0= 3.5.1= 3.6.0= 3.6.1= 3.5.0= 3.5.1= 3.6.0= 3.6.1= 3.5.0= 3.5.1= 3.6.0= 3.6.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the SmartZone modelLog into the controller web UI or check the hardware label to determine if the device is Virtual SmartZone (vSCG), SZ-100, SZ-300, or SCG-200.Affected if The model is one of vSCG, SZ-100, SZ-300, or SCG-200.
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Determine the firmware versionAccess the controller administration interface and navigate to Administration > System > Firmware or use the CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the installed firmware version.Affected if The firmware version is 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.6.0, or 3.6.1.
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Verify management interface exposureReview network configuration to determine if the SmartZone management interface (typically ports 443 or 8443) is accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet.Affected if The management interface is reachable from external or untrusted networks without firewall restrictions.
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview authentication logs, admin session logs, and audit trails for any access from unknown IP addresses or unexpected administrative actions.Affected if Logs show authentication attempts or administrative actions from unrecognized sources.
A user is affected if they run a Ruckus SmartZone (vSCG, SZ-100, SZ-300, or SCG-200) with firmware version 3.5.0 through 3.6.1 and have the management interface network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of Ruckus SmartZone beyond 3.6.1. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to management interfaces and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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