# CVE-2018-14708: Weak cryptography in n/a

> Attackers can intercept network traffic due to insecure transport protocols in the Drobo Dashboard API, exposing sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-28r9-4273-pm3w

## What is CVE-2018-14708?

CVE-2018-14708 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An insecure transport protocol used by Drobo Dashboard API on Drobo 5N2 NAS version 4.0.5-13.28.96115 allows attackers to intercept network traffic.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14708?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Drobo 5n2 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-14708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-14708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-14705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14705/): Lack of Authentication/Authorization on Administrative Web Pages (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14699/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14701/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14703/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14706/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14708 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-14708 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 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-2018-14708 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-2018-14708/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14708/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14708
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14708
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14708

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14708/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.