CVE-2018-17888

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

9.8

NUUO CMS all versions 3.1 and prior, The application uses a session identification mechanism that could allow attackers to obtain the active session ID, which could allow arbitrary remote code execution.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

ics-cert@hqhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105717
ics-cert@hqhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-284-02
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105717
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-284-02

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random Values

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

Metasploitauxiliary/gather/nuuo_cms_bruteforce✓ verified
First seen Oct 11, 2018
Nuuo Central Management Server User Session Token Bruteforce
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17888?

CVE-2018-17888 is a critical vulnerability published on October 12, 2018. NUUO CMS all versions 3.1 and prior, The application uses a session identification mechanism that could allow attackers to obtain the active session ID, which could allow arbitrary remote code execution.

When was CVE-2018-17888 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17888 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 12, 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-2018-17888 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17888 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17888?

CVE-2018-17888 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17888?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17888, 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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