CVE-2018-13341
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 · uneditedCrestron TSW-X60 all versions prior to 2.001.0037.001 and MC3 all versions prior to 1.502.0047.00, The passwords for special sudo accounts may be calculated using information accessible to those with regular user privileges. Attackers could decipher these passwords, which may allow them to execute hidden API calls and escape the CTP console sandbox environment with elevated privileges.
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 confidenceThe Crestron TSW-X60 touch panel and MC3 control system contain a vulnerability where sudo account passwords can be calculated using information accessible to regular users. This allows attackers to derive credentials for elevated privileged accounts, enabling execution of hidden API calls and escape from the CTP console sandbox environment.
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< 2.001.0037.001< 1.502.0047.00CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Crestron device modelLocate the physical device label or check network inventory to confirm whether the device is a Crestron TSW-X60 touch panel or an MC3 control systemAffected if Device is a TSW-X60 touch panel or MC3 control system
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Retrieve the installed firmware versionAccess the device web interface, admin console, or system information page to obtain the current firmware version numberAffected if Unable to retrieve version information from the device
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Compare TSW-X60 firmware versionFor TSW-X60 devices, compare the installed version against 2.001.0037.001 - any version lower than this is in the vulnerable rangeAffected if TSW-X60 firmware version is below 2.001.0037.001
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Compare MC3 firmware versionFor MC3 devices, compare the installed version against 1.502.0047.00 - any version lower than this is in the vulnerable rangeAffected if MC3 firmware version is below 1.502.0047.00
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Check for unprivileged access to system dataVerify whether unprivileged user accounts on the device can access configuration files, system logs, or other information that could be used to derive sudo credentialsAffected if Unprivileged users can access authentication-related system data
If the device is a TSW-X60 with firmware below 2.001.0037.001 or an MC3 with firmware below 1.502.0047.00, and unprivileged access to system information is possible, the environment is affected by CVE-2018-13341.
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 data1.502.0047.002.001.0037.001
Upgrade firmware to version 2.001.0037.001 or later for TSW-X60 and 1.502.0047.00 or later for MC3. If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to these devices and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
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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-2018-13341 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.
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- 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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