CVE-2018-18960

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An issue was discovered on Epson WorkForce WF-2861 10.48 LQ22I3, 10.51.LQ20I6 and 10.52.LQ17IA devices. They use SNMP to find certain devices on the network, but the default version is v2c, allowing an amplification attack.

Published: 2018-12-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-18960 is rated Exploit Available (58.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.91%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2018-18960

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18960

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 0.43% 0.91% +0.48%
2 2026-03-10 0.33% 0.43% +0.10%
3 2025-03-30 0.33%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-18960

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-18960

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-18960

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
epson epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware 10.48_lq22i3 cpe:2.3:o:epson:epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware:10.48_lq22i3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
epson epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware 10.51.lq20i6 cpe:2.3:o:epson:epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware:10.51.lq20i6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
epson epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware 10.52.lq17ia cpe:2.3:o:epson:epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware:10.52.lq17ia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-18960

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