CVE-2018-15553

fileshare.cmd on Telus Actiontec T2200H T2200H-31.128L.03 devices allows OS Command Injection via shell metacharacters in the smbdUserid or smbdPasswd field.

Published: 2018-08-20 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-15553 is rated High Risk (66.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.69%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15553

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 2026-03-06 5.98% 5.69% -0.28%
2 2025-06-05 4.66% 5.98% +1.32%
3 2025-05-15 4.66%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-15553

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-15553

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-15553

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
telus actiontec_t2200h_firmware t2200h-31.128l.03 cpe:2.3:o:telus:actiontec_t2200h_firmware:t2200h-31.128l.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-15553

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/75 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence