CVE-2018-16201

Description

Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A 1.2.9 and earlier, Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A 1.2.9 and earlier uses hard-coded credentials, which may allow an attacker on the same network segment to login to the administrators settings screen and change the configuration or execute arbitrary OS commands.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory co.jp
Affected: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN99810718/index.html third party advisory
http://www.tlt.co.jp/tlt/information/seihin/notice/defect/20181219/20181219.htm vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16201?
CVE-2018-16201 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16201?
To fix CVE-2018-16201, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16201 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16201 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16201?
CVE-2018-16201 affects Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A.
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