CVE-2018-17442

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

8.8

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the onUploadLogPic endpoint allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 95.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 8, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11
cve@mitrehttps://securityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10092
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/
cve@mitrehttps://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controller-multiple-vulnerabilities
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://securityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10092
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controller-multiple-vulnerabilities

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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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-45533✓ verified
First seen Oct 5, 2018
D-Link Central WiFiManager Software Controller 1.03 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17442?

CVE-2018-17442 is a high vulnerability published on October 8, 2018. An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the onUploadLogPic endpoint allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code.

When was CVE-2018-17442 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17442 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 8, 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-2018-17442 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17442 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17442?

CVE-2018-17442 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17442?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17442, 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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