CVE-2018-18392 Privilege escalation in ThingsPro IIoT Gateway and Device Management Software Solutions

High 8.8 Published 19 Oct 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges via broken access control in Moxa ThingsPro IIoT gateway software, compromising device management.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-18392?

CVE-2018-18392 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa ThingsPro IIoT Gateway and Device Management Software Solutions, published on 19 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Privilege Escalation via Broken Access Control in Moxa ThingsPro IIoT Gateway and Device Management Software Solutions version 2.1.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18392?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moxa Thingspro.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18392?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18392 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-18392 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18392 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r7m-73wx-5c8j.