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CVE-2018-12260 json

An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices.

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-4238

cvss
6.7
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. The root password can be obtained in cleartext by issuing the command 'showKey' from the root CLI. This password may be the same on all devices

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Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • rchase.com https://rchase.com/downloads/momentum-iot-penetration-test-report.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

Sources

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