CVE-2018-15478

An issue was discovered in myStrom WiFi Switch V1 before 2.66, WiFi Switch V2 before 3.80, WiFi Switch EU before 3.80, WiFi Bulb before 2.58, WiFi LED Strip before 3.80, WiFi Button before 2.73, and WiFi Button Plus before 2.73. The process of registering a device with a cloud account was based on an activation code derived from the device MAC address. By guessing valid MAC addresses or using MAC addresses printed on devices in shops and reverse engineering the protocol, an attacker would have been able to register previously unregistered devices to their account. When the rightful owner would have connected them after purchase to their WiFi network, the devices would not have registered with their account, would subsequently not have been controllable from the owner's mobile app, and would not have been visible in the owner's account. Instead, they would have been under control of the attacker.

Published: 2018-08-30 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-15478 is rated Moderate Risk (51.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.86%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15478

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.34% 0.86% +0.51%
2 2026-03-16 0.36% 0.34% -0.02%
3 2025-03-30 0.36%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-15478

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2 5.9 [email protected]
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-15478

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-15478

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mystrom wifi_switch_firmware < 2.66 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_switch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mystrom wifi_switch_firmware < 3.80 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_switch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mystrom wifi_button_plus_firmware < 2.73 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_button_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mystrom wifi_button_firmware < 2.73 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_button_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mystrom wifi_switch_eu_firmware < 3.80 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_switch_eu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mystrom wifi_bulb_firmware < 2.58 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_bulb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mystrom wifi_led_strip_firmware < 3.80 cpe:2.3:o:mystrom:wifi_led_strip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-15478

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