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CVE-2018-6940 json

A /shell?cmd= XSS issue exists in the HTTPD component of NAT32 v2.2 Build 22284 devices that can be exploited for Remote Code Execution in…

published 2018-02-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18684

cvss
6.1
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

A /shell?cmd= XSS issue exists in the HTTPD component of NAT32 v2.2 Build 22284 devices that can be exploited for Remote Code Execution in conjunction with CSRF.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-44033)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-44033 NAT32 2.2 Build 22284 - Remote Command Execution webapps, 2018-02-14
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146373/NAT32-Build-22284-Remote-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • hyp3rlinx.altervista.org http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/NAT32-REMOTE-COMMAND-EXECUTION-CVE-2018-6940.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

References

Sources

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