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CVE-2026-18901: Exposed Dangerous Routine in H3C NX15

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18901cvecve-2026-18901
Published: 08/05/2026 (08/05/2026, 04:00:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: H3C
Product: NX15

Description

CVE-2026-18901 is a high-severity security vulnerability in H3C NX15 V100R017 affecting the Web API component. Specifically, the function service.add in the /api/esps file exposes a dangerous routine that can be manipulated remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6, indicating a high impact. Exploit details have been publicly disclosed, but no confirmed exploits are known to be active in the wild. The vendor was notified early, but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.6high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

H3C

NX15

CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:h3c:nx15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/12/2026, 15:47:26 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an exposed dangerous routine in the service.add function of the /api/esps file within the Web API component of H3C NX15 V100R017. The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate this routine, potentially leading to significant security impacts. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor has been contacted but has not yet provided a remediation or patch.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to severe compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to the exposed dangerous routine. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction and with low complexity, making it a significant risk if left unaddressed. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround has been published by the vendor, organizations should monitor vendor communications closely for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to the affected API endpoint and applying network-level controls to limit exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-04T20:05:16.930Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a72bb88bf8831d53939ad7e

Added to database: 08/05/2026, 04:26:48 UTC

Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 15:47:26 UTC

Last updated: 09/19/2026, 22:01:32 UTC

Views: 86

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