What is CVE-2018-14699?

CVE-2018-14699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Drobo 5n2, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-03.

How severe is CVE-2018-14699?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-14699 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Drobo 5n2

CVE-2018-14699

System command injection in the /DroboAccess/enable_user endpoint in Drobo 5N2 NAS version 4.0.5-13.28.96115 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute system commands via the "username" URL parameter.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.294 (98.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.294 · newest: 0.294 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14699?: CVE-2018-14699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Drobo 5n2, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-14699?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-14699 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.