CVE-2018-4027 — An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the XML_UploadFile Wi-F

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the XML_UploadFile Wi-Fi command of the NT9665X Chipset firmware, running on the Anker Roav A1 Dashcam, version RoavA1SWV1.9. A specially crafted packet can cause a semaphore deadlock, which prevents the device from receivi

01What is this vulnerability?

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the XML_UploadFile Wi-Fi command of the NT9665X Chipset firmware, running on the Anker Roav A1 Dashcam, version RoavA1SWV1.9. A specially crafted packet can cause a semaphore deadlock, which prevents the device from receiving any physical or network inputs. An attacker can send a specially crafted packet to trigger this vulnerability.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / Novatek	Anker Roav A1 Dashcam RoavA1SWV1.9

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2019-05-13T15:40:40.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T05:04:29.492Z

09References

• talosintelligence.com — https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0699