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CVE-2018-7300Homematic Ccu2 Firmware Path Traversal

Directory Traversal / Arbitrary File Write / Remote Code Execution in the User.setLanguage method in eQ-3 AG Homematic CCU2 2.29.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to the device's filesystem.

Published Feb 22, 2018 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2018-7300 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Homematic Ccu2 Firmware (Eq-3).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Homematic Ccu2 Firmware <=2.29.22, Homematic Ccu2 Firmware 2.29.22.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

31%

Higher than 98.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

41/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

Directory Traversal / Arbitrary File Write / Remote Code Execution in the User.setLanguage method in eQ-3 AG Homematic CCU2 2.29.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to the device's filesystem. This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with access to the web interface.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Homematic Ccu2 FirmwareEq-3See advisory2.29.22

Patched Releases

Homematic Ccu2 Firmware

<=2.29.22

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Feb 22, 2018

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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