CVE-2018-12259 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 12 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers with physical access can obtain root privileges via UART pins on Momentum Axel 720P devices, leading to full system compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-12259?

CVE-2018-12259 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. Root access can be obtained via UART pins without any restrictions, which leads to full system compromise.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apollotechnologiesinc Momentum Axel 720p Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-12259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r65m-7c8w-3xmj.