CVE-2018-17873 json
An incorrect access control vulnerability in the FTP configuration of WiFiRanger devices with firmware version 7.0.8rc3 and earlier allows…
published 2018-10-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-9615
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An incorrect access control vulnerability in the FTP configuration of WiFiRanger devices with firmware version 7.0.8rc3 and earlier allows an attacker with adjacent network access to read the SSH Private Key and log in to the root account.
Exploit prediction
1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149867/WiFiRanger-7.0.8rc3-Incorrect-Access-Control-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/149867/WiFiRanger-7.0.8rc3-Incorrect-Access-Control-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17873
- NVD CVE-2018-17873
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