Vulnerability · CVE-2019-18371

mi millet_router_3g_firmware Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Published Jan 2, 2025 · corrected/updated Jan 2, 2025 · mi millet_router_3g_firmware · evidence confidence very high

An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable. There is a directory traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files via a misconfigured NGINX alias, as demonstrated by api-third-party/download/extdisks../etc/config/account. With this vulnerability, the attacker can bypass authentication. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2019-18371 is a unknown public vulnerability record for mi millet_router_3g_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether mi millet_router_3g_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: mi millet_router_3g_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jan 2, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

Nginx

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Jan 2, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable. There is a directory traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files via a misconfigured NGINX alias, as demonstrated by api-third-party/download/extdisks../etc/config/account. With this vulnerability, the attacker can bypass authentication. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Jan 2, 2025 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

vendor mi millet_router_3g_firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-18371
Official CVE identifier
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VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-18371
An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi WiFi R3G devices before 2.28.23-stable. There is a directory traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files via a misconfigured NGINX alias, as demonstrated by api-third-party/download/extdisks../etc/config/account. With this vulnerability, t
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