CVE-2018-19982
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered on KT MC01507L Z-Wave S0 devices. It occurs because HPKP is not implemented. The communication architecture is APP > Server > Controller (HUB) > Node (products which are controlled by HUB). The prerequisite is that the attacker is on the same network as the target HUB, and can use IP Changer to change destination IP addresses (of all packets whose destination IP address is Server) to a proxy-server IP address. This allows sniffing of cleartext between Server and Controller. The cleartext command data is transmitted to Controller using the proxy server's fake certificate, and it is able to control each Node of the HUB. Also, by operating HUB in Z-Wave Pairing Mode, it is possible to obtain the Z-Wave network key.
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 confidenceMissing HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) implementation in KT MC01507L Z-Wave S0 devices allows Man-in-the-Middle attacks. An attacker on the same network can redirect traffic intended for the Server through a proxy with a fake certificate, enabling cleartext sniffing between Server and Controller, Node control, and Z-Wave network key extraction during pairing mode.
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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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 device modelLocate the physical device or check network inventory for model number 'KT MC01507L' or 'Powermanager' Z-Wave S0 deviceAffected if Device model is KT MC01507L with Z-Wave S0 firmware (all versions are affected)
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Check firmware versionAccess the device's web interface or administrative console and locate the firmware version informationAffected if Any firmware version present on this specific model indicates the vulnerability since all versions are affected
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Inspect for HPKP header supportSend an HTTP request to the device's web interface and examine response headers for 'Public-Key-Pins' or 'Public-Key-Pins-Report-Only' headersAffected if Response headers do not contain HPKP headers, confirming the missing protection
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Verify certificate pinning configurationCheck the device settings or configuration files for any certificate pinning or certificate transparency implementationAffected if No certificate pinning or HPKP configuration is found on the device
If the device is a KT MC01507L Z-Wave S0 unit with any firmware version and lacks HPKP headers or certificate pinning in its configuration, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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 dataImplement HPKP or certificate pinning in the device firmware to bind specific certificates/keys to the server, preventing MITM attacks via fake certificates. Additionally, implement mutual TLS authentication between components.
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