CVE-2018-16739 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting certain ABUS TVIP devices. An authenticated attacker can exploit a flaw in the /opt/cgi/admin/filewrite component to write arbitrary files, leading to remote code execution with root privileges. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for severe impact necessitates immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10001_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10005_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10005a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10005b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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