Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10544 describes Meross MSS110 smart plugs through firmware 1.1.24 exposing an administrative page without authentication. If reachable, someone on the same network, or potentially the internet if exposed, could access administrative functionality without logging in. Severity data is not provided in the source bundle.
Executive priority
Treat this as an exposure-management issue for IoT assets. Prioritize if devices are internet-facing, on corporate networks, or in locations where untrusted users can reach the same LAN.
Technical view
The CVE record states that Meross MSS110 devices through 1.1.24 contain an unauthenticated admin.htm administrative interface. No CVSS score, CWE mapping, vendor advisory, patch details, or official mitigation are included in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Meross MSS110 devices through 1.1.24. Business risk depends on whether the device management interface is reachable from untrusted networks, guest Wi-Fi, shared LANs, or the public internet.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. It documents an unauthenticated administrative interface, which is a serious access-control weakness when the interface is reachable.
Researcher notes
Available evidence is sparse: the CVE description names the product, affected version ceiling, and unauthenticated admin.htm interface. The bundle lacks exploit status, impact detail, CVSS, CWE, and vendor remediation. Avoid assuming capabilities beyond administrative interface exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Meross MSS110 devices and record firmware versions.
- Check Meross or device-vendor guidance for firmware updates or support status.
- Remove public internet exposure for device management interfaces.
- Restrict device access to trusted network segments only.
- Replace or retire unsupported exposed devices if no vendor fix exists.
Validation and detection
- Inventory networks for Meross MSS110 devices.
- Verify whether any identified device runs firmware 1.1.24 or earlier.
- Confirm management interfaces are not reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review router, firewall, and IoT VLAN rules for accidental exposure.
- Document compensating controls for devices that cannot be updated.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://garrettmiller.github.io/meross-mss110-vuln/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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