CVE-2018-6012

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The 'Weather Service' feature of the Green Electronics RainMachine Mini-8 (2nd generation) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary Python code via the 'Add new weather data source' upload function.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 65.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 1, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6012?

CVE-2018-6012 is a critical vulnerability published on November 1, 2018. The 'Weather Service' feature of the Green Electronics RainMachine Mini-8 (2nd generation) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary Python code via the 'Add new weather data source' upload function.

When was CVE-2018-6012 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6012 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 1, 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-2018-6012 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6012 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 65.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6012?

CVE-2018-6012 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6012?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6012, 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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