High severity · published Jun 18, 2019
CVE-2018-18879
In firmware version MS_2.6.9900 of Columbia Weather MicroServer, an authenticated web user can pipe commands directly to the underlying operating system as user input is not…
8.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In firmware version MS_2.6.9900 of Columbia Weather MicroServer, an authenticated web user can pipe commands directly to the underlying operating system as user input is not sanitized in networkdiags.php.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
Weather Microserver Firmware · Columbiaweather
ms_2.6.9900 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18879
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18879
Third Party Advisory
https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories
Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-078-02
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