CVE-2018-12260

MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

6.7

An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. The root password can be obtained in cleartext by issuing the command 'showKey' from the root CLI. This password may be the same on all devices

CVSS v3: 6.7
EG Score: 6.7(medium)
EPSS: 20.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://rchase.com/downloads/momentum-iot-penetration-test-report.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://rchase.com/downloads/momentum-iot-penetration-test-report.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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What is CVE-2018-12260?

CVE-2018-12260 is a medium vulnerability published on June 12, 2018. An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. The root password can be obtained in cleartext by issuing the command 'showKey' from the root CLI. This password may be the same on all devices

When was CVE-2018-12260 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12260 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 12, 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-2018-12260 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12260 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12260?

CVE-2018-12260 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12260?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12260, 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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