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Public proof of concept

CVE-2018-16946

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-09-12
  • WeaknessCWE-552

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Description

LG LNB*, LND*, LNU*, and LNV* smart network camera devices have broken access control. Attackers are able to download /updownload/t.report (aka Log & Report) files and download backup files (via download.php) without authenticating. These backup files contain user credentials and configuration information for the camera device. An attacker is able to discover the backup filename via reading the system logs or report data, or just by brute-forcing the backup filename pattern. It may be possible to authenticate to the admin account with the admin password.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-12Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Lg lnb5110 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1508190.x≥ 1310250, ≤ 1508190no fix published
Lg lnb5320 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1508190.x≥ 1310250, ≤ 1508190no fix published
Lg lnb5320r firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1508190.x≥ 1310250, ≤ 1508190no fix published

15 more products in the sources.

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

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-45394
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-552read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score9.3 %2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2018-09-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16946?

LG LNB*, LND*, LNU*, and LNV* smart network camera devices have broken access control. Attackers are able to download /updownload/t.report (aka Log & Report) files and download backup files (via download.php) without authenticating. These backup files contain user credentials and configuration information for the camera device. An attacker is able to discover the backup filename via reading the system logs or report data, or just by brute-forcing the backup filename pattern. It may be possible to authenticate to the admin account with the admin password.

Is CVE-2018-16946 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16946 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 9.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16946?

CVE-2018-16946 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:H/I:N/A:N.

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