HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-16195
HIGH

CVE-2018-16195

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

8.8
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 an attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary OS commands via SOAP interface of UPnP.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-16195 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87535892/index.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-16195
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 9, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-16195 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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