CVE-2018-19978

Exp

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DHCP and PPPOE configuration interface of the Auerswald COMfort 1200 IP phone 3.4.4.1-10589 allows a remote attacker (authenticated as simple user in the same network as the device) to trigger remote code execution via a POST request (ManufacturerName parameter) to the web server on the device. The web server is running with root privileges and the injected code will also run with root privileges.

Published: 2019-05-29 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-19978 is rated High Exploit Risk (82/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.09%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +3.69% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2018-19978

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-19978

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 0.41% 4.09% +3.69%
2 2026-04-06 0.58% 0.41% -0.17%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.58% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-19978

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.0 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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.
 2.1 5.9 [email protected]
7.7 2.0 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
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.
 5.1 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-19978

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-19978

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
auerswald comfortel_1200_ip_firmware 3.4.4.1-10589 cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:comfortel_1200_ip_firmware:3.4.4.1-10589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-19978

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