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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-7296 · published 22 February 2018

CVE-2018-7296: Eq-3 homematic central control unit ccu2 firmware path traversal vulnerability

Eq 3 · Homematic Central Control Unit Ccu2 Firmware

Directory Traversal / Arbitrary File Read in User.getLanguage method in eQ-3 AG Homematic CCU2 2.29.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read the first line of an arbitrary file on the CCU2's filesystem. This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with access to the web interface.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 21.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory Traversal / Arbitrary File Read in User.getLanguage method in eQ-3 AG Homematic CCU2 2.29.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read the first line of an arbitrary file on the CCU2's filesystem. This vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with access to the web interface.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://atomic111.github.io/article/homematic-ccu2-fileread Third Party Advisory
http://atomic111.github.io/article/homematic-ccu2-fileread Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-7296), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.