How severe is CVE-2018-14496?

CVE-2018-14496 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-2018-14496 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-14496?

CVE-2018-14496 affects Vivotek Fd8136 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14496?

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-2018-14496 published?

CVE-2018-14496 was published on 2019-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-14496

CVE-2018-14496 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vivotek Fd8136 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-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Vivotek Fd8136 Firmware
Published: 2019-07-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vivotek FD8136 devices allow remote memory corruption and remote code execution because of a stack-based buffer overflow, related to sprintf, vlocal_buff_4326, and set_getparam.cgi. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this as a vulnerability and states that the issue does not cause a web server crash or have any other affect on it's performance

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14496?: Vivotek FD8136 devices allow remote memory corruption and remote code execution because of a stack-based buffer overflow, related to sprintf, vlocal_buff_4326, and set_getparam.cgi. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this as a vulnerability and states that the issue does not cause a web server crash or have any other affect on it's performance
How severe is CVE-2018-14496?: CVE-2018-14496 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-2018-14496 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-14496?: CVE-2018-14496 affects Vivotek Fd8136 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14496?: 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-2018-14496 published?: CVE-2018-14496 was published on 2019-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:vivotek:fd8136_firmware:0301a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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