CVE-2018-1146
A remote unauthenticated user can enable telnet on the Belkin N750 using firmware version 1.10.22 by sending a crafted HTTP request to set.cgi.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote unauthenticated user can enable telnet on the Belkin N750 using firmware version 1.10.22 by sending a crafted HTTP request to set.cgi. When enabled the telnet session requires no password and provides root access.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 28.24% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- belkin/n750 firmware
- Source
- vulnreport@tenable.com
EPSS moved from 23.2% on 21 September 2026 to 28.2% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 28.7% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-08Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-08Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.