CVE-2018-14933

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 2024-12-18), 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: 94%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

upgrade_handle.php on NUUO NVRmini devices allows Remote Command Execution via shell metacharacters in the uploaddir parameter for a writeuploaddir command.

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

August 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (1)

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-2018-14933

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 49× in last 7d / 212× 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 01:33 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-46340✓ verified
    First seen Feb 11, 2019

    NUUO NVRmini - upgrade_handle.php Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/nuuo_nvrmini_upgrade_rce✓ verified
    First seen Aug 4, 2018

    NUUO NVRmini upgrade_handle.php Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-14933.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    NUUO NVRmini - Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2018-14933?
CVE-2018-14933 is a critical vulnerability published on August 4, 2018. upgrade_handle.php on NUUO NVRmini devices allows Remote Command Execution via shell metacharacters in the uploaddir parameter for a writeuploaddir command.
When was CVE-2018-14933 disclosed?
CVE-2018-14933 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-14933 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-14933 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 18, 2024, affecting NUUO NVRmini Devices. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-14933?
CVE-2018-14933 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2018-14933?
CVE-2018-14933 affects NUUO NVRmini Devices. 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-2018-14933?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-14933, 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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