How severe is CVE-2018-17879?

CVE-2018-17879 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-2018-17879 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 22% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17879?

CVE-2018-17879 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-2018-17879?

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-2018-17879 published?

CVE-2018-17879 was published on 2023-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-17879

CVE-2018-17879 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Abus Tvip 10000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 22% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 22% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Abus Tvip 10000 Firmware
Published: 2023-10-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered on certain ABUS TVIP cameras. The CGI scripts allow remote attackers to execute code via system() as root. There are several injection points in various scripts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17879?: An issue was discovered on certain ABUS TVIP cameras. The CGI scripts allow remote attackers to execute code via system() as root. There are several injection points in various scripts.
How severe is CVE-2018-17879?: CVE-2018-17879 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-2018-17879 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 22% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-17879?: CVE-2018-17879 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-2018-17879?: 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-2018-17879 published?: CVE-2018-17879 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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