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CVE-2018-5553: Crestron DGE-100, DM-DGE-200-C, TS-1542-C can be taken over

CVE-2018-5553 · published 8 years ago

Summary

The control‑room devices DGE-100, DM-DGE-200-C and TS-1542-C with their original settings and firmware up to version 1.3384.00049.001 allow a command‑injection attack that can give an attacker full administrative control. This means an outsider could run any command on the device, including privileged actions. Update the firmware to a newer version or change the default console configuration as soon as possible to block the attack.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
crestron	dge-100_firmware	<= 1.3384.00049.001 `cpe:2.3:o:crestron:dge-100_firmware::::::::`
crestron	dm-dge-200-c_firmware	<= 1.3384.00049.001 `cpe:2.3:o:crestron:dm-dge-200-c_firmware::::::::`
crestron	ts-1542-c_firmware	<= 1.3384.00049.001 `cpe:2.3:o:crestron:ts-1542-c_firmware::::::::`

Original advisory text

The Crestron Console service running on DGE-100, DM-DGE-200-C, and TS-1542-C devices with default configuration and running firmware versions 1.3384.00049.001 and lower are vulnerable to command in...

References

https://blog.rapid7.com/2018/06/12/r7-2018-15-cve-2018-5553-crestron-dge-100-con... Third Party Advisory
https://support.crestron.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/5471/~/the-latest-deta... Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 3 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

9.8 Critical

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Timeline

Published10 Jul 2018

Updated29 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2018-5553 · NVD

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