HIGH
CVE-2018-16593
CWE-78Published: June 19, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
8.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The Photo Sharing Plus component on Sony Bravia TV through 8.587 devices allows Shell Metacharacter Injection.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-16593 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
sony105 product(s)
r5c firmwarekdl-32r500ckdl-32r503ckdl-32r505ckdl-40r550ckdl-40r553ckdl-40r555ckdl-48r550ckdl-48r553ckdl-48r555cwd75 firmwarekdl-32wd750+93
Source: NVD CPE · 105 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (4)
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https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-18-036Third Party Advisory
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https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00201041Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-18-036Third Party Advisory
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https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00201041Patch · Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2018-16593
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 19, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-78)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-16593 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.