What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19660?

CVE-2018-19660 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 30.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-19660?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-19660. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 30.9%.

Nport W2X50A Firmware CVE-2018-19660

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2018-12-06 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Nport W2X50A Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 06, 2018 - 23:29 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

An exploitable authenticated command-injection vulnerability exists in the web server functionality of Moxa NPort W2x50A products with firmware before 2.2 Build_18082311. A specially crafted HTTP POST request to /goform/webSettingProfileSecurity can result in running OS commands as the root user.

AnalysisAI

An exploitable authenticated command-injection vulnerability exists in the web server functionality of Moxa NPort W2x50A products with firmware before 2.2 Build_18082311. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. An exploitable authenticated command-injection vulnerability exists in the web server functionality of Moxa NPort W2x50A products with firmware before 2.2 Build_18082311. A specially crafted HTTP POST request to /goform/webSettingProfileSecurity can result in running OS commands as the root user. Affected products include: Moxa Nport W2X50A Firmware. Version information: before 2.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.