CVE-2018-15517 (GCVE-0-2018-15517)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-01-31 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 09:54
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
The MailConnect feature on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices is intended to check a connection to an SMTP server but actually allows outbound TCP to any port on any IP address, leading to SSRF, as demonstrated by an index.php/System/MailConnect/host/127.0.0.1/port/22/secure/ URI.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2018-11-08 00:00
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8a4de1e6-b450-4218-b403-fec14f05e0bf

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-15517

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 86.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: D-Link / D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 | Class: device-management-platform | Severity: High (CVSS 8.6) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class device-management-platform
7D Avg 0
Vendor D-Link
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 1
Product D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 8.6
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 62662361-46e5-4196-a530-07fd7be46ac9

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-15517

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2019-01-31 19:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2019-01-31
Asserted: 2019-01-31
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: The MailConnect feature on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices is intended to check a connection to an SMTP server but actually... | Affected: n/a / n/a | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title The MailConnect feature on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices is intended to check a connection to an SMTP server but actually...
Vendor n/a
Product n/a
Added Date 2019-01-31T19:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score None
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity None
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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