HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-10946
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-10946

CWE-200Published: June 13, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in versions earlier than 1.3.0-66872 for Polycom RealPresence Debut that allows attackers to arbitrarily read the admin user's password via the admin web UI.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10946 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

polycom2 product(s)
realpresence debut firmwarerealpresence debut
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.polycom.com/PolycomService/home/home.htm
ADVISORYhttps://support.polycom.com/content/dam/polycom-support/global/documentation/advisory-rp-debut-vulnerabilities.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://support.polycom.com/PolycomService/home/home.htm
ADVISORYhttps://support.polycom.com/content/dam/polycom-support/global/documentation/advisory-rp-debut-vulnerabilities.pdf

All References (4)

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https://support.polycom.com/PolycomService/home/home.htmVendor Advisory
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https://support.polycom.com/content/dam/polycom-support/global/documentation/advisory-rp-debut-vulnerabilities.pdfVendor Advisory
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https://support.polycom.com/PolycomService/home/home.htmVendor Advisory
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https://support.polycom.com/content/dam/polycom-support/global/documentation/advisory-rp-debut-vulnerabilities.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-10946
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 13, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-10946 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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