CVE-2018-18929 json
The Tightrope Media Carousel Seneca HDn Windows-based appliance 7.0.4.104 is shipped with a default local administrator username and passwo…
published 2019-10-29 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10635
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Tightrope Media Carousel Seneca HDn Windows-based appliance 7.0.4.104 is shipped with a default local administrator username and password. This can be found by a limited user account in an "unattend.xml" file left over on the C: drive from the Sysprep process. An attacker with this username and password can leverage it to gain administrator-level access on the system.
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- drewgreen.net https://www.drewgreen.net/vulnerabilities-in-tightrope-media-systems-carousel/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
drewgreen.net
/vulnerabilities-in-tightrope-media-systems-carousel/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18929
- NVD CVE-2018-18929
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