CIRCONTROL CirCarLife - Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-16670)
Description
An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. There is PLC status disclosure due to lack of authentication for /html/devstat.html.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2018-16670 is an information disclosure vulnerability in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife that allows unauthorized access to PLC status information due to missing authentication controls.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of June 2025.
According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2018-16670 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2018-16670 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.
Exploitation activity is centered around requests to URLs containing /services/user/values.xml.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2018-09-18 |
| Rule Released | 2025-06-01 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2025-06-06 |