CVE-2019-18371 in the critical feed json
An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable.
published 2019-10-23 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-8156
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 55.9%
- EPSS 55.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable. There is a directory traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files via a misconfigured NGINX alias, as demonstrated by api-third-party/download/extdisks../etc/config/account. With this vulnerability, the attacker can bypass authentication.
Patch / fix
- mi millet_router_3g_firmware 2.28.23
Exploit prediction
55.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G Routers - Local file Inclusion nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/UltramanGaia/Xiaomi_Mi_WiFi_R3G_Vulnerability_POC/blob/master/arbitrary_file_read_vulnerability.py referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/UltramanGaia/Xiaomi_Mi_WiFi_R3G_Vulnerability_POC/blob/master/arbitrary_file_read_vulnerability.py
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-18371
- NVD CVE-2019-18371
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