What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18698?

CVE-2018-18698 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Xiaomi Mi A1 Firmware CVE-2018-18698

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2018-12-24 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Xiaomi Mi A1 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 24, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi A1 tissot_sprout:8.1.0/OPM1.171019.026/V9.6.4.0.ODHMIFE devices. They store cleartext Wi-Fi passwords in logcat during the process of setting up the phone as a hotspot.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi A1 tissot_sprout:8.1.0/OPM1.171019.026/V9.6.4.0.ODHMIFE devices. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi A1 tissot_sprout:8.1.0/OPM1.171019.026/V9.6.4.0.ODHMIFE devices. They store cleartext Wi-Fi passwords in logcat during the process of setting up the phone as a hotspot. Affected products include: Mi Xiaomi Mi-A1 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.