HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-14783
HIGH

CVE-2018-14783

CWE-352Published: August 10, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NetComm Wireless G LTE Light Industrial M2M Router (NWL-25) with firmware 2.0.29.11 and prior. A cross-site request forgery condition can occur, allowing an attacker to change passwords of the device remotely.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-14783 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netcommwireless2 product(s)
nwl-25 firmwarenwl-25
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

All References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105053Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-221-02Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105053Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-221-02Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-14783
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 10, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-352)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2018-14783 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.