# CVE-2018-10577: File upload in n/a

> Authenticated users can upload malicious code to the web root on WatchGuard access points, leading to remote code execution with root privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 May 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w4w3-4fm5-55mc

## What is CVE-2018-10577?

CVE-2018-10577 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9.15, and AP300 devices with firmware before 2.0.0.10. File upload functionality allows any users authenticated on the web interface to upload files containing code to the web root, allowing these files to be executed as root.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10577?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Watchguard Ap100 Firmware, Watchguard Ap102 Firmware, Watchguard Ap200 Firmware, Watchguard Ap300 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Watchguard AP100 AP102 AP200 1.2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Watchguard AP100 AP102 AP200 1.2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-10578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10578/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10575/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10576/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10577 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10577 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2018-10577/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10577/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10577
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10577
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10577

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10577/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.