CVE-2018-7539

Public Exploit

Description

On Appear TV XC5000 and XC5100 devices with firmware 3.26.217, it is possible to read OS files with a specially crafted HTTP request (such as GET /../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd) to the web server (fuzzd/0.1.1) running the Maintenance Center on port TCP/8088. This can lead to full compromise of the device.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.12% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/34 mailing list exploit mitigation third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7539?
CVE-2018-7539 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7539?
To fix CVE-2018-7539, 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-2018-7539 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-7539 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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