How severe is CVE-2018-20332?

CVE-2018-20332 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-20332 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-20332?

CVE-2018-20332 affects Openwebif Project Openwebif. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20332?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-20332 published?

CVE-2018-20332 was published on 2018-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-20332

CVE-2018-20332 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openwebif Project Openwebif with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Openwebif Project Openwebif
Published: 2018-12-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue has been discovered in the OpenWebif plugin through 1.2.4 for Enigma2 based devices. Reading of arbitrary files is possible with /file?action=download&file= followed by a full pathname, and listing of arbitrary directories is possible with /file?action=download&dir= followed by a full pathname. This is related to plugin/controllers/file.py in the e2openplugin-OpenWebif project.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20332?: An issue has been discovered in the OpenWebif plugin through 1.2.4 for Enigma2 based devices. Reading of arbitrary files is possible with /file?action=download&file= followed by a full pathname, and listing of arbitrary directories is possible with /file?action=download&dir= followed by a full pathname. This is related to plugin/controllers/file.py in the e2openplugin-OpenWebif project.
How severe is CVE-2018-20332?: CVE-2018-20332 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-20332 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-20332?: CVE-2018-20332 affects Openwebif Project Openwebif. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20332?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-20332 published?: CVE-2018-20332 was published on 2018-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openwebif_project:openwebif:*:*:*:*:*:enigma2:*:*

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