How severe is CVE-2018-17878?

CVE-2018-17878 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-2018-17878 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17878?

CVE-2018-17878 primarily affects Abus Tvip 10000 Firmware. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17878?

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-2018-17878 published?

CVE-2018-17878 was published on 2023-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-17878

CVE-2018-17878 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Abus Tvip 10000 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Abus Tvip 10000 Firmware
Published: 2023-10-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in certain ABUS TVIP cameras allows attackers to gain control of the program via crafted string sent to sprintf() function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17878?: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in certain ABUS TVIP cameras allows attackers to gain control of the program via crafted string sent to sprintf() function.
How severe is CVE-2018-17878?: CVE-2018-17878 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-2018-17878 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-17878?: CVE-2018-17878 primarily affects Abus Tvip 10000 Firmware. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17878?: 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-2018-17878 published?: CVE-2018-17878 was published on 2023-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (47)

cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10001_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10005_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10005a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10005b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10051_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10055a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10055b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_10550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11501_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11502_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11551_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_11552_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_20000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_20050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_20500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_20550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21501_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21502_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21551_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_21552_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_22500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31001_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31501_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_31551_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:abus:tvip_32500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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