CVE-2018-12499: motorola mbp853_firmware Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12499 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in motorola mbp853_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Motorola MBP853 firmware does not correctly validate server certificates. This allows for a Man in The Middle (MiTM) attack to take place between a Motorola MBP853 camera and the servers it communicates with. In one such instance, it was identified that the device was downloading what appeared to be a client certificate.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 0.51% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Motorola1 product
1 vendor · 1 product