# CVE-2018-15360: Hardcoded credentials in Eltex ESP-200

> An unauthenticated attacker can log in using default privileged credentials, gaining unauthorized access to the device.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x9m7-xqc3-8p4j

## What is CVE-2018-15360?

CVE-2018-15360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Eltex ESP-200, published on 17 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An attacker without authentication can login with default credentials for privileged users in Eltex ESP-200 firmware version 1.2.0.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15360?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Eltex Esp-200 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Lab Eltex ESP-200

- [CVE-2018-15356](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15356/): Command injection in Eltex ESP-200 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-15358](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15358/): Privilege escalation in Eltex ESP-200 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-15359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15359/): Misconfiguration in Eltex ESP-200 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-15357](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15357/): Information disclosure in Eltex ESP-200 (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15360 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Eltex ESP-200, published on 17 Aug 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-2018-15360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kaspersky Lab Eltex ESP-200. 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-2018-15360/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15360/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15360
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15360
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15360

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15360/
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