# CVE-2018-0404: Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router SQL Injection Vulnerability

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries to retrieve sensitive information from Cisco RV180W and RV220W routers.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 26 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37vh-xjgp-vxmw

## What is CVE-2018-0404?

CVE-2018-0404 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web framework code for Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router and Small Business RV Series RV220W Wireless Network Security Firewall could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The attacker could retrieve sensitive information which should be restricted. A vulnerability in the web framework code for Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router and Small Business RV Series RV220W Wireless Network Security Firewall could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The attacker could retrieve sensitive information which should be restricted. The product has entered the end-of-life phase and there will be no more firmware fixes.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0404?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Cisco Rv180w Wireless-N Multifunction Vpn Router, Cisco Rv220w Wireless Network Security Firewall.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0404 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0404 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0404/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0404/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0404
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0404
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0404

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0404/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.