VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-18473

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability5.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-03-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A hidden backdoor on PATLITE NH-FB Series devices with firmware version 1.45 or earlier, NH-FV Series devices with firmware version 1.10 or earlier, and NBM Series devices with firmware version 1.09 or earlier allow attackers to enable an SSH daemon via the "kankichi" or "kamiyo4" password to the _secret1.htm URI. Subsequently, the default password of root for the root account allows an attacker to conduct remote code execution and as a result take over the system.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-798

Primary references