CVE-2018-9995

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because EPSS predicts 94% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.1% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 83%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 devices, as well as Novo, CeNova, QSee, Pulnix, XVR 5 in 1, Securus, Night OWL, DVR Login, HVR Login, and MDVR Login, which run re-branded versions of the original TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 series, allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a "Cookie: uid=admin" header, as demonstrated by a device.rsp?opt=user&cmd=list request that provides credentials within JSON data in a response.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 10, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

TBK DVR4104 / DVR4216 - Credentials Leak - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44577/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

New Hacking Tool Lets Users Access a Bunch of DVRs and Their Video Feeds

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hacking-tool-lets-users-access-a-bunch-of-dvrs-and-their-video-feeds/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 20× 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. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-06-21 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-06-19 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-10 13:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-05-28 09:27 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-05-28 09:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (9 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoC0xDamian/CVE-2018-9995-rs
    First seen Oct 28, 2025

    POC of CVE-2018-9995 written in Rust.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCX3RX3SSec/DVR_Sploit
    First seen Feb 18, 2024

    Simple python3 script to automate CVE-2018-9995

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCK3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2018-9995-EXPLOIT
    First seen Aug 18, 2023

    A PoC exploit for CVE-2018-9995 - DVR Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCkienquoc102/CVE-2018-9995-2
    First seen Jun 7, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCwmasday/HTC
    First seen Feb 15, 2020

    Hack The CCTV | DVRs; Credentials Exposed | CVE-2018-9995

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCyb0r9/DVR-Exploiter
    First seen Sep 23, 2018

    DVR-Exploiter a Bash Script Program Exploit The DVR's Based on CVE-2018-9995

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgwolfs/CVE-2018-9995-ModifiedByGwolfs
    First seen May 11, 2018
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCHuangkey/CVE-2018-9995_check
    First seen May 9, 2018

    DVR系列摄像头批量检测

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzzh217/CVE-2018-9995_Batch_scanning_exp
    First seen May 8, 2018

    CVE-2018-9995_Batch_scanning_exp

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-44577
    First seen May 2, 2018

    TBK DVR4104 / DVR4216 - Credentials Leak

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-9995?
CVE-2018-9995 is a critical vulnerability published on April 10, 2018. TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 devices, as well as Novo, CeNova, QSee, Pulnix, XVR 5 in 1, Securus, Night OWL, DVR Login, HVR Login, and MDVR Login, which run re-branded versions of the original TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 series, allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a "Cookie: uid=admin"…
When was CVE-2018-9995 disclosed?
CVE-2018-9995 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 10, 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-2018-9995 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-9995 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9995?
CVE-2018-9995 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-9995?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-9995, 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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