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CVE-2018-19978

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  • Published2019-05-29
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-05-2918:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Auerswald comfortel 1200 ip firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.4= 3.4.4.1-10589no fix published

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Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Metasploit modules
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-05-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-34vw-wmm7-63j4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19978?

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.

Is CVE-2018-19978 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-19978 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19978?

CVE-2018-19978 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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