What is CVE-2018-9232?

CVE-2018-9232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Twsz Be126, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-01.

How severe is CVE-2018-9232?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Twsz Be126

CVE-2018-9232

Due to the lack of firmware authentication in the upgrade process of T&W WIFI Repeater BE126 devices, an attacker can craft a malicious firmware and use it as an update.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2018-05-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

www.digitalwhisper.co.il/files/Zines/0x5E/DW94-3-Repeater2.pdf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9232?: CVE-2018-9232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Twsz Be126, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-9232?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.