CVE-2018-18871 json
Missing password verification in the web interface on Gigaset Maxwell Basic VoIP phones with firmware 2.22.7 would allow a remote attacker…
published 2018-12-20 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10582
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Missing password verification in the web interface on Gigaset Maxwell Basic VoIP phones with firmware 2.22.7 would allow a remote attacker (in the same network as the device) to change the admin password without authentication (and without knowing the original password).
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- sit.fraunhofer.de https://www.sit.fraunhofer.de/fileadmin/dokumente/CVE/Advisory_Gigaset_Maxwell.pdf?_=1541431343 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
sit.fraunhofer.de
/fileadmin/dokumente/CVE/Advisory_Gigaset_Maxwell.pdf?_=1541431343
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18871
- NVD CVE-2018-18871
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