TI-2018-12707 Aliases CVE-2018-17873 GHSA-cqv4-gx97-7q58

An incorrect access control vulnerability in the FTP configuration of WiFiRanger devices…

MEDIUM 42CWE-732Published 2018-10-23 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
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 incorrect access control vulnerability in the FTP configuration of WiFiRanger devices with firmware version 7.0.8rc3 and earlier allows an attacker with adjacent network access to read the SSH Private Key and log in to the root account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01853 79th 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:wifiranger:wifiranger_firmware::::::::	up to 7.0.8	Vulnerable	Wifiranger
cpe:2.3:h:wifiranger:wifiranger:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Wifiranger

cpe:2.3:o:wifiranger:wifiranger_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.8 Vulnerable ·Wifiranger
cpe:2.3:h:wifiranger:wifiranger:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Wifiranger

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17873
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqv4-gx97-7q58

References

Exploit 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149867/WiFiRanger-7.0.8rc3-Incorrect-Access-Control-Privilege-Escalation.html

Sources

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