Is CVE-2018-18879 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-18879 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18879?

CVE-2018-18879 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-18879?

Patch guidance is available from columbiaweather security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-18879.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-18879?

1 product: columbiaweather weather microserver firmware.

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Description

In firmware version MS_2.6.9900 of Columbia Weather MicroServer, an authenticated web user can pipe commands directly to the underlying operating system as user input is not sanitized in networkdiags.php.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: COLUMBIAWEATHER
Published: 6/18/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

columbiaweather : weather_microserver_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2018-18879. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-18879

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CVE-2018-18879 vulnerability