HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-18881
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-18881

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A Denial of Service (DOS) issue was discovered in ControlByWeb X-320M-I Web-Enabled Instrumentation-Grade Data Acquisition module 1.05 with firmware revision v1.05. An authenticated user can configure invalid network settings, stopping TCP based communications to the device. A physical factory reset is required to restore the device to an operational state.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-18881 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

controlbyweb2 product(s)
x-320m-i firmwarex-320m-i
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106655
ADVISORYhttps://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106655
ADVISORYhttps://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106655Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106655Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisoriesThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-18881
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 21, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-18881 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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