How severe is CVE-2018-10024?

CVE-2018-10024 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10024 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10024?

CVE-2018-10024 affects Ubiquoss Vp5208a Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10024?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-10024 published?

CVE-2018-10024 was published on 2018-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10024

CVE-2018-10024 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ubiquoss Vp5208a Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-522.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-522
Affected product: Ubiquoss Vp5208a Firmware
Published: 2018-04-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ubiQuoss Switch VP5208A creates a bcm_password file at /cgi-bin/ with the user credentials in cleartext when a failed login attempt occurs. The file can be reached via an HTTP request. The credentials can be used to access the system via SSH (or TELNET if it is enabled).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10024?: ubiQuoss Switch VP5208A creates a bcm_password file at /cgi-bin/ with the user credentials in cleartext when a failed login attempt occurs. The file can be reached via an HTTP request. The credentials can be used to access the system via SSH (or TELNET if it is enabled).
How severe is CVE-2018-10024?: CVE-2018-10024 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-10024 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10024?: CVE-2018-10024 affects Ubiquoss Vp5208a Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10024?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-10024 published?: CVE-2018-10024 was published on 2018-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.tarlogic.com/advisories/Tarlogic-2018-002.txt

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:ubiquoss:vp5208a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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