CVE-2018-16197 describes an access restriction bypass vulnerability affecting Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and HEM-GW26A devices running firmware version 1.2.9 and earlier. An attacker on the same network segment can exploit this to gain unauthorized access to information and files stored on the device. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires no user interaction and has high confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:toshiba:hem-gw16a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:toshiba:hem-gw26a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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