CVE-2018-10575

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

9.8

An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9.15. Hardcoded credentials exist for an unprivileged SSH account with a shell of /bin/false.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 93.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 30, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🟡 PoC Available

Watchguard AP100 AP102 AP200 1.2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) - Linux webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45409/

generic

Full Disclosure: Multiple issues in WatchGuard AP100 AP102 AP200 result in remote code execution

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/12

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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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-45409
First seen Sep 14, 2018
Watchguard AP100 AP102 AP200 1.2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-10575?

CVE-2018-10575 is a critical vulnerability published on April 30, 2018. An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9.15. Hardcoded credentials exist for an unprivileged SSH account with a shell of /bin/false.

When was CVE-2018-10575 disclosed?

CVE-2018-10575 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 30, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-10575 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-10575 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10575?

CVE-2018-10575 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-10575?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-10575, 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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CVE-2018-10575

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