HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-18442
HIGH

CVE-2018-18442

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

D-Link DCS-825L devices with firmware 1.08 do not employ a suitable mechanism to prevent denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. An attacker can harm the device availability (i.e., live-online video/audio streaming) by using the hping3 tool to perform an IPv4 flood attack. Verified attacks includes SYN flooding, UDP flooding, ICMP flooding, and SYN-ACK flooding.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-18442 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

d-link1 product(s)
dcs-825l firmware
dlink1 product(s)
dcs-825l
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

ADVISORYhttps://dojo.bullguard.com/dojo-by-bullguard/blog/i-got-my-eyeon-you-security-vulnerabilities-in-baby-monitor/
ADVISORYhttps://dojo.bullguard.com/dojo-by-bullguard/blog/i-got-my-eyeon-you-security-vulnerabilities-in-baby-monitor/

All References (2)

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https://dojo.bullguard.com/dojo-by-bullguard/blog/i-got-my-eyeon-you-security-vulnerabilities-in-baby-monitor/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://dojo.bullguard.com/dojo-by-bullguard/blog/i-got-my-eyeon-you-security-vulnerabilities-in-baby-monitor/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-18442
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 20, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-18442 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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