CVE-2018-16221 json
The diagnostics web interface in the Yeahlink Ultra-elegant IP Phone SIP-T41P (firmware 66.83.0.35) does not validate (escape) the path inf…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8073
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The diagnostics web interface in the Yeahlink Ultra-elegant IP Phone SIP-T41P (firmware 66.83.0.35) does not validate (escape) the path information (path traversal), which allows an authenticated remote attacker to get access to privileged information (e.g., /etc/passwd) via path traversal (relative path information in the file parameter of the corresponding POST request).
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1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.7 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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sit.fraunhofer.de
/de/securitytestlab/
third-party-advisory
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sit.fraunhofer.de
/fileadmin/dokumente/CVE/Advisory_Yealink_Ultra-elegantIPPhone_SIPT41P.pdf?_=1549375271
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16221
- NVD CVE-2018-16221
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