CVE-2018-14705: Lack of Authentication/Authorization on Administrative Web Pages

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-02-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

In Drobo 5N2 4.0.5, all optional applications lack any form of authentication/authorization validation. As a result, any user capable of accessing the device over the network may interact with and control these applications. This not only poses a severe risk to the availability of these applications, but also poses severe risks to the confidentiality and integrity of data stored within the applications and the device itself.

Affected products

Drobo 5N2 Firmware: 4.0.5

References

https://blog.securityevaluators.com/call-me-a-doctor-new-vulnerabilities-in-drobo5n2-4f1d885df7fc
https://www.ise.io/casestudies/sohopelessly-broken-2-0/
https://blog.securityevaluators.com/call-me-a-doctor-new-vulnerabilities-in-drobo5n2-4f1d885df7fc
https://www.ise.io/casestudies/sohopelessly-broken-2-0/

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