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CVE-2018-17532 (GCVE-0-2018-17532)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-15 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:47
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
Teltonika RUT9XX routers with firmware before 00.04.233 are prone to multiple unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerabilities in autologin.cgi and hotspotlogin.cgi due to insufficient user input sanitization. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2018-10-11 00:00
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4205f4a0-9687-416b-9368-4bf55be1eeb6

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-17532

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-20 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-11-02
Asserted: 2023-11-02
Last Seen: 2026-07-20
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Teltonika / Teltonika RUT9XX series | Class: router | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-20: 76
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class router
7D Avg 1
Vendor Teltonika
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 0
Product Teltonika RUT9XX series
Cisa Kev no
Connections 76
Observation Date 2026-07-20
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-22 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 97af79bf-9a9b-4c65-8357-ef8159a02ba4

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-17532

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-10-31 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-31
Asserted: 2025-10-31
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Teltonika RUT9XX routers with firmware before 00.04.233 are prone to multiple unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerabilities in autologin.cgi... | Affected: Teltonika / RUT9XX routers | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Teltonika RUT9XX routers with firmware before 00.04.233 are prone to multiple unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerabilities in autologin.cgi...
Vendor Teltonika
Product RUT9XX routers
Added Date 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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