How severe is CVE-2018-20008?

CVE-2018-20008 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-20008 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-20008?

CVE-2018-20008 affects Iball Ib-wrb302n Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20008?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-20008 published?

CVE-2018-20008 was published on 2019-05-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-20008

CVE-2018-20008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Iball Ib-wrb302n Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-312.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Iball Ib-wrb302n Firmware
Published: 2019-05-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

iBall Baton iB-WRB302N20122017 devices have improper access control over the UART interface, allowing physical attackers to discover Wi-Fi credentials (plain text) and the web-console password (base64) via the debugging console.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20008?: iBall Baton iB-WRB302N20122017 devices have improper access control over the UART interface, allowing physical attackers to discover Wi-Fi credentials (plain text) and the web-console password (base64) via the debugging console.
How severe is CVE-2018-20008?: CVE-2018-20008 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-20008 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-20008?: CVE-2018-20008 affects Iball Ib-wrb302n Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20008?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-20008 published?: CVE-2018-20008 was published on 2019-05-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:iball:ib-wrb302n_firmware:ib-wrb302n20122017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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