CVE-2018-0512
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDevices with IP address setting tool "MagicalFinder" provided by I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. allow authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAuthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in I-O DATA's MagicalFinder IP address setting tool. An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device through unspecified vectors in the tool's interface.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.01<= 2.01<= 2.01<= 2.01<= 1.50<= 1.50<= 1.37<= 1.37CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelAccess the device administration interface or check the physical device label to confirm the exact model number matches one of the following: HDL-XR, HDL-XRW, HDL-XR2U, HDL-XR2UW, HDL-XV, HDL-XVW, HDL-GT, or HDL-GTRAffected if The device is not one of these models, the vulnerability does not apply
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device administrative interface and navigate to the system status or firmware information page to view the current firmware version. Compare against affected versions: HDL-XR/XRW/XR2U/XR2UW <= 2.01, HDL-XV/XVW <= 1.50, HDL-GT/GTR <= 1.37Affected if The installed firmware version is at or below these version thresholds for your specific model
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Verify MagicalFinder interface accessibilityAttempt to access the MagicalFinder web interface by entering the device IP address in a web browser. Check if the administrative login page for MagicalFinder is reachable over the networkAffected if The MagicalFinder interface is exposed and reachable on the network, providing the attack surface for command injection
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Confirm administrative authentication is in useCheck if the device has administrator credentials configured and if remote administrative access is enabled. Review access control settings in the device configurationAffected if Administrative credentials are configured and the attacker would need valid authentication to attempt command injection
A user is affected if they own one of the listed I-O DATA HDL-X series devices running firmware at or below the specified version thresholds and have the MagicalFinder administrative interface accessible on their network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict network access to MagicalFinder to trusted administrators only. Monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Apply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates when available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-0512 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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