Is CVE-2018-16618 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-16618 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-16618 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-16618 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16618?

CVE-2018-16618 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-16618

CWE-78Published: June 19, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

VTech Storio Max before 56.D3JM6 allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters in an Android activity name. It exposes the storeintenttranslate.x service on port 1668 listening for requests on localhost. Requests submitted to this service are checked for a string of random characters followed by the name of an Android activity to start. Activities are started by inserting their name into a string that is executed in a shell command. By inserting metacharacters this can be exploited to run arbitrary commands as root. The requests also match those of the HTTP protocol and can be triggered on any web page rendered on the device by requesting resources stored at an http://127.0.0.1:1668/ URI, as demonstrated by the http://127.0.0.1:1668/dacdb70556479813fab2d92896596eef?';{ping,example.org}' URL.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-16618 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 9.8.