CVE-2018-10562 (GCVE-0-2018-10562)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-05-04 03:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45- n/a
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107053 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44576/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/critical-vulnerabi… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-78 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Routers |
| Due Date | 2022-04-21 |
| Date Added | 2022-03-31 |
| Vendorproject | Dasan |
| Vulnerabilityname | Dasan GPON Routers Command Injection Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 301 |
|---|---|
| Iot | yes |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | router |
| 7D Avg | 281 |
| Vendor | Dasan |
| 30D Avg | 312 |
| 90D Avg | 290 |
| Product | Dasan GPON Home Router |
| Cisa Kev | yes |
| Connections | 322 |
| Observation Date | 2026-09-07 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | An issue was discovered on Dasan GPON home routers. Command Injection can occur via the dest_host parameter in a diag_action=ping request to a... |
| Vendor | Dasan |
| Product | GPON home routers |
| Added Date | 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.9995 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99973 |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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"datePublished": "2018-05-04T03:00:00.000Z",
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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