CVE-2018-5439
CVE-2018-5439 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nortekcontrol Emerge E3 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-77.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Nortekcontrol Emerge E3 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A Command Injection issue was discovered in Nortek Linear eMerge E3 series Versions V0.32-07e and prior. A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a target machine with elevated privileges.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5439?
- A Command Injection issue was discovered in Nortek Linear eMerge E3 series Versions V0.32-07e and prior. A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a target machine with elevated privileges.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5439?
- CVE-2018-5439 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-2018-5439 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-5439?
- CVE-2018-5439 affects Nortekcontrol Emerge E3 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-5439?
- 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-2018-5439 published?
- CVE-2018-5439 was published on 2018-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:nortekcontrol:emerge_e3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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