CVE-2018-8119

5.6 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

A spoofing vulnerability exists when the Azure IoT Device Provisioning AMQP Transport library improperly validates certificates over the AMQP protocol, aka "Azure IoT SDK Spoofing Vulnerability." This affects C# SDK, C SDK, Java SDK.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2018-05-09 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:04 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2018-05-09 19:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:04 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft C Software Development Kit
Microsoft Csharp Software Development Kit
Microsoft Java Software Development Kit

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record