CVE-2018-17558Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Root command execution via wireless_mft parameter injection

Published Oct 26, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2024

OS command injection in ABUS TVIP camera firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root through the web interface. The wireless_mft CGI handler passes the ap query parameter into a shell command without rejecting command separators, while a fixed manufacturer account grants access to /cgi-bin/mft. Network access is sufficient because the embedded credentials cannot be changed or deleted, and successful injection grants root control over the camera.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in ABUS TVIP camera firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root through the web interface. The wireless_mft CGI handler passes the ap query parameter into a shell command without rejecting command separators, while a fixed manufacturer account grants access to /cgi-bin/mft. Network access is sufficient because the embedded credentials cannot be changed or deleted, and successful injection grants root control over the camera.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-17558
Published
Oct 26, 2023
Updated
Sep 11, 2024
Vendor
ABUS
Product
TVIP72500 Firmware
Classifications
CWE-798, CWE-78, T1059.004, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ABUS · TVIP72500 Firmwareversion=0 <*

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell
T1078.001Default Accounts

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