Contec Smart Home 4.15 devices do not require authentication for new_user.php…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Contec Smart Home 4.15 devices do not require authentication for new_user.php, edit_user.php, delete_user.php, and user.php, as demonstrated by changing the admin password and then obtaining control over doors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02235 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:contec-touch:smart_home_firmware:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15 | Vulnerable | Contec-touch |
| cpe:2.3:h:contec-touch:smart_home:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Contec-touch |
- cpe:2.3:o:contec-touch:smart_home_firmware:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 Vulnerable ·Contec-touch
- cpe:2.3:h:contec-touch:smart_home:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Contec-touch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj6p-2fcm-m72j
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-9162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rj6p-2fcm-m72j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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