CVE-2018-10561

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-31), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 93%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered on Dasan GPON home routers. It is possible to bypass authentication simply by appending "?images" to any URL of the device that requires authentication, as demonstrated by the /menu.html?images/ or /GponForm/diag_FORM?images/ URI. One can then manage the device.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 5, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-10561
generic

Critical RCE Vulnerability Found in Over a Million GPON Home Routers

https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/critical-vulnerability-gpon-router/
generic🟡 PoC Available

GPON Routers - Authentication Bypass / Command Injection - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44576/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 39× in last 7d / 187× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-23 01:32 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 21:47 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 21:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-07-22 17:27 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-19 11:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  18. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  27. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  29. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-07-15 11:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
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  42. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  43. 2026-07-13 13:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-07-10 22:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-10 18:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-07-10 14:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-07-09 19:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  74. 2026-07-08 15:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44576
    First seen May 3, 2018

    GPON Routers - Authentication Bypass / Command Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2018-10561?
CVE-2018-10561 is a critical vulnerability published on May 4, 2018. An issue was discovered on Dasan GPON home routers. It is possible to bypass authentication simply by appending "?images" to any URL of the device that requires authentication, as demonstrated by the /menu.html?images/ or /GponForm/diag_FORM?images/ URI. One can then manage the device.
When was CVE-2018-10561 disclosed?
CVE-2018-10561 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-10561 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-10561 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 31, 2022, affecting Dasan Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Routers. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10561?
CVE-2018-10561 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2018-10561?
CVE-2018-10561 affects Dasan Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Routers. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-10561?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-10561, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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