HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-16194
HIGH

CVE-2018-16194

CWE-78Published: January 9, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR (Aterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.1.1 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.0.1 and earlier) allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-16194 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

nec4 product(s)
aterm wf1200cr firmwareaterm wf1200craterm wg1200cr firmwareaterm wg1200cr
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv18-021.html
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87535892/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv18-021.html
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87535892/index.html

All References (4)

→
https://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv18-021.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87535892/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv18-021.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87535892/index.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-16194
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 9, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-16194 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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