CVE-2018-12257 describes an authenticated custom firmware upgrade vulnerability affecting Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. An authenticated root user with CLI access can exploit this by performing DNS hijacking and serving a malicious firmware image due to the device's lack of SSL validation during firmware updates. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring high privileges to achieve a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apollotechnologiesinc:momentum_axel_720p_firmware:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.