CVE-2018-7756
RunExeFile.exe in the installer for DEWESoft X3 SP1 (64-bit) devices does not require authentication for sessions on TCP port 1999, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access internal commands, as demonstrated by a RUN command…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
RunExeFile.exe in the installer for DEWESoft X3 SP1 (64-bit) devices does not require authentication for sessions on TCP port 1999, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access internal commands, as demonstrated by a RUN command that launches a .EXE file located at an arbitrary external URL, or a "SETFIREWALL Off" command.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 60.74% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 12 March 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- dewesoft/dewesoft
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 43.2% on 21 September 2026 to 60.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/DEWESOFT-X3-REMOTE-INTERNAL-COMMAND-ACCESS.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44275/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/DEWESOFT-X3-REMOTE-INTERNAL-COMMAND-ACCESS.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44275/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.