Improper input sanitization within the restricted administration shell on UCOPIA Wireless…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-78.
Summary
Improper input sanitization within the restricted administration shell on UCOPIA Wireless Appliance devices using firmware version 5.1.x before 5.1.13 allows authenticated remote attackers to escape the shell and escalate their privileges by adding a LocalCommand to the SSH configuration file in the user home folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01319 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79hf-9859-3q69
References
More Ucopia Wireless Appliance Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22013 An issue was discovered in Weblib Ucopia before 6.0.13. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22012 An issue was discovered in Weblib Ucopia before 6.0.13. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-12988 Improper input sanitization within the restricted administration shell on UCOPIA Wireless… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2018-15481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79hf-9859-3q69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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