Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2019-18371?

Affected: Millet Router 3g Firmware. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2019-18371 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Jan 2, 2025.

Is CVE-2019-18371 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2019-18371?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-18371?

Fixed versions are available, including Millet Router 3g Firmware 2.28.23.

How urgently should CVE-2019-18371 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2019-18371

HighExploited

An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable.

Published Oct 23, 2019 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2019-18371 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Millet Router 3g Firmware.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Jan 2, 2025. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Millet Router 3g Firmware 2.28.23.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

56%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

2 catalog listings

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable. There is a directory traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files via a misconfigured NGINX alias, as demonstrated by api-third-party/download/extdisks../etc/config/account. With this vulnerability, the attacker can bypass authentication.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Jan 2, 2025	n/a	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Jan 2, 2025	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Millet Router 3g FirmwareMi	See advisory	2.28.23

Patched Releases

Millet Router 3g Firmware

2.28.23

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 23, 2019
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 2, 2025
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jan 2, 2025

Weakness Type

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

References

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable.
Affected: Millet Router 3g Firmware. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Jan 2, 2025.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Millet Router 3g Firmware 2.28.23.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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