CVE-2018-16201 Hardcoded credentials in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A

High 8.8 Published 9 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Toshiba home gateways allow local network attackers to access admin settings and execute arbitrary OS commands.

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-2018-16201?

CVE-2018-16201 is a high-severity vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A, published on 9 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A 1.2.9 and earlier, Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A 1.2.9 and earlier uses hard-coded credentials, which may allow an attacker on the same network segment to login to the administrators settings screen and change the configuration or execute arbitrary OS commands.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16201?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Toshiba Hem-Gw16a Firmware, Toshiba Hem-Gw26a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj5g-89w5-w44j.