CVE-2018-7297

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 65%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 65%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Remote Code Execution in the TCL script interpreter in eQ-3 AG Homematic CCU2 2.29.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain read/write access and execute system commands on the device. This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with access to the web interface.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 22, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 5, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Homematic CCU2 2.29.23 - Remote Command Execution - CGI webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44368/
generic🟡 PoC Available

CVE-2018-7297: Remote Code Execution in HomeMatic CCU2 · Patrick Münch Blog

http://atomic111.github.io/article/homematic-ccu2-remote-code-execution

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 26× 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.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:20 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-05-28 11:08 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-05-28 11:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-05-25 00:13 UTCOSV refresh

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-44368
    First seen Mar 30, 2018

    Homematic CCU2 2.29.23 - Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-7297?
CVE-2018-7297 is a critical vulnerability published on February 22, 2018. Remote Code Execution in the TCL script interpreter in eQ-3 AG Homematic CCU2 2.29.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain read/write access and execute system commands on the device. This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with access to the web interface.
When was CVE-2018-7297 disclosed?
CVE-2018-7297 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 22, 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-2018-7297 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-7297 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-7297?
CVE-2018-7297 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-7297?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-7297, 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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