What is CVE-2018-16706?

CVE-2018-16706 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Supersign Cms, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-16706?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-16706 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in LG Supersign Cms

CVE-2018-16706

LG SuperSign CMS allows TVs to be rebooted remotely without authentication via a direct HTTP request to /qsr_server/device/reboot on port 9080.

Published 2018-09-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.223 (97.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.223 · newest: 0.223 · change: 0.000

Affected products

LG Supersign Cms

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-425 — Direct Request (Forced Browsing)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

mamaquieroserpentester.blogspot.com/2018/09/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-lg.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16706?: CVE-2018-16706 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Supersign Cms, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-16706?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16706 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.