What is CVE-2018-14697?

CVE-2018-14697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Drobo 5n2, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-12-03.

How severe is CVE-2018-14697?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Drobo 5n2

CVE-2018-14697

Cross-site scripting in the /DroboAccess/enable_user endpoint in Drobo 5N2 NAS version 4.0.5-13.28.96115 allows attackers to execute JavaScript via the username URL parameter.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2018-12-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Drobo 5n2
Drobo 5n2 Firmware — versions 4.0.5-13.28.96115

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

blog.securityevaluators.com/call-me-a-doctor-new-vulnerabilities-in-drobo5n2-4f… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14697?: CVE-2018-14697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Drobo 5n2, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-12-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-14697?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.