CVE-2018-6020

In Silex SX-500 all versions and GE MobileLink(GEH-500) version 1.54 and prior, authentication is not verified when making certain POST requests, which may allow attackers to modify system settings.

Published: 2018-05-09 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-6020 is rated Moderate Risk (48/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.08%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6020

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 0.25% 1.08% +0.83%
2 2025-03-17 0.09% 0.25% +0.16%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.09% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-6020

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L 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: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:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 3.9 2.5 [email protected]
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P 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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-6020

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-6020

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
silextechnology sd-320an_firmware <= 2.01 cpe:2.3:o:silextechnology:sd-320an_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
silextechnology geh-sd-320an_firmware <= geh-1.1 cpe:2.3:o:silextechnology:geh-sd-320an_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
silextechnology geh-500_firmware <= 1.54 cpe:2.3:o:silextechnology:geh-500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
silextechnology sx-500_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:silextechnology:sx-500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-6020

URL Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-128-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence