CVE-2018-4017
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 exploitable vulnerability exists in the Wi-Fi Access Point feature of the Roav A1 Dashcam running version RoavA1SWV1.9. A set of default credentials can potentially be used to connect to the device. An attacker can connect to the AP to trigger this vulnerability.
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 Roav A1 Dashcam running RoavA1SWV1.9 ships with default credentials for its Wi-Fi Access Point feature. An attacker within wireless range can use these known default credentials to authenticate to the device's Wi-Fi AP, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the device and its functions.
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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 data= roava1swv1.9CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm device model is Roav A1 DashcamPhysically inspect the dashcam or check product packaging, documentation, or connected device list for the model name Roav A1 or Anker In Roav Dashcam A1Affected if Device is not a Roav A1 Dashcam
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Check firmware versionAccess the dashcam settings menu, system info section, or companion mobile app to view the installed firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is not roava1swv1.9
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Verify Wi-Fi Access Point is enabledNavigate to the dashcam network or Wi-Fi settings and confirm the Access Point feature is turned onAffected if Wi-Fi AP is disabled or not configured
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Check if default Wi-Fi AP credentials are still in useAccess the Wi-Fi AP configuration and verify whether the default SSID and password are still set to the manufacturer defaultsAffected if Wi-Fi AP credentials have been changed from defaults
The device is affected if it is a Roav A1 Dashcam running firmware roava1swv1.9 with Wi-Fi Access Point enabled using the original default credentials.
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 dataChange the default Wi-Fi AP credentials immediately to a strong, unique password. If available, update the firmware to a version that addresses this vulnerability or disable the Wi-Fi AP if not required.
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