Is CVE-2018-5347 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2018-5347, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2018-5347 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-5347 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5347?

CVE-2018-5347 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2018-5347

CWE-78Published: January 12, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Seagate Media Server in Seagate Personal Cloud has unauthenticated command injection in the uploadTelemetry and getLogs functions in views.py because .psp URLs are handled by the fastcgi.server component and shell metacharacters are mishandled.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-5347 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.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2018-5347. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.