An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices.
Priority LOW 30CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. Root access can be obtained via UART pins without any restrictions, which leads to full system compromise.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00423 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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:apollotechnologiesinc:momentum_axel_720p_firmware:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.8 | Vulnerable | Apollotechnologiesinc |
| cpe:2.3:h:apollotechnologiesinc:momentum_axel_720p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apollotechnologiesinc |
- cpe:2.3:o:apollotechnologiesinc:momentum_axel_720p_firmware:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.8 Vulnerable ·Apollotechnologiesinc
- cpe:2.3:h:apollotechnologiesinc:momentum_axel_720p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apollotechnologiesinc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12259
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r65m-7c8w-3xmj
References
More Apollotechnologiesinc Momentum Axel 720p Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08840 An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-08796 An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2018-08794 An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-08797 An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2018-08793 An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-12259 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12259 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r65m-7c8w-3xmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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