CVE-2018-5447
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 · uneditedAn Improper Input Validation issue was discovered in Nari PCS-9611 relay. An improper input validation vulnerability has been identified that affects a service within the software that may allow a remote attacker to arbitrarily read/access system resources and affect the availability of the system.
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 confidenceCVE-2018-5447 is an improper input validation vulnerability in the Nari PCS-9611 relay device. A flaw in input validation within a software service allows remote attackers to bypass normal access controls, enabling arbitrary read and access of system resources while also impacting system availability.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Nari PCS-9611 relay device in your environmentLocate physical devices or inventory records listing Nari PCS-9611 or Nrec PCS 9611 relay protection equipmentAffected if A PCS-9611 relay device is present in the environment
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Confirm firmware versionAccess the device management interface or check firmware version via device console/CLI command - typically displayed in system information or device status screenAffected if Any firmware version is installed (all versions are affected)
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Identify the vulnerable software serviceReview running services or listening network services on the PCS-9611 device - the vulnerability exists in a specific software service that performs input validationAffected if The vulnerable input validation service is running on the device
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Check network exposure of the deviceDetermine if the PCS-9611 management interface or affected service ports are accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The device or its services are reachable from external/untrusted network segments
If a Nari PCS-9611 relay device with any firmware version is present and the affected software service is running and network-accessible, the environment is affected by CVE-2018-5447.
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 dataApply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates for the PCS-9611 relay; if no patch is available, implement network segmentation and restrict access to the affected service to reduce attack surface.
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- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing24.0 h
- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-5447 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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