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CVE-2018-14796

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  • Published2018-09-20
  • Fixed in180806
  • WeaknessCWE-306

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Description

Tec4Data SmartCooler, all versions prior to firmware 180806, the device responds to a remote unauthenticated reboot command that may be used to perform a denial of service attack.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-2019:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Tec4data smartcooler firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
180806.x< 180806180806

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-18-263-01 CISA1 known affected

    Tec4Data SmartCooler

    SmartCooler: all versions prior to firmware 180806

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Tec4data smartcooler firmware to 180806
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-263-01 · 1 productTec4Data has released new firmware to address the vulnerability and has distributed the new firmware to affected devices.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-306read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-306read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-09-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14796?

Tec4Data SmartCooler, all versions prior to firmware 180806, the device responds to a remote unauthenticated reboot command that may be used to perform a denial of service attack.

Is CVE-2018-14796 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-14796 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14796?

CVE-2018-14796 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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