How severe is CVE-2018-10730?

CVE-2018-10730 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10730 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10730?

CVE-2018-10730 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10730?

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-2018-10730 published?

CVE-2018-10730 was published on 2018-05-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10730

CVE-2018-10730 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware
Published: 2018-05-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

All Phoenix Contact managed FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, 48xx products running firmware version 1.0 to 1.33 are prone to OS command injection.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10730?: All Phoenix Contact managed FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, 48xx products running firmware version 1.0 to 1.33 are prone to OS command injection.
How severe is CVE-2018-10730?: CVE-2018-10730 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-10730 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10730?: CVE-2018-10730 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10730?: 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-2018-10730 published?: CVE-2018-10730 was published on 2018-05-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3005_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3005t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3004t-fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3004t-fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3008_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3008t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3006t-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3006t-2fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3012e-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3016e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3016_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3016t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3006t-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4008t-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4008t-2gt-4fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4008t-2gt-3fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_lc-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_sm-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_sm_st-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_st-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_sm_lc-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4012t_2gt_2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4012t-2gt-2fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4824e-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4800e-24fx-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4800e-24fx_sm-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3012e-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4000t-8poe-2sfp-r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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