RCE in Columbiaweather Weather Microserver

CVE-2018-18879

In firmware version MS_2.6.9900 of Columbia Weather MicroServer, an authenticated web user can pipe commands directly to the underlying operating system as user input is not sanitized in networkdiags.php.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.020 (80.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-18879: held from 0.017 to 0.020.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18879?
CVE-2018-18879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Columbiaweather Weather Microserver, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-18879?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.