Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Certain Crestron display and touch screen devices can be taken over remotely when running vulnerable firmware in default configuration. An attacker could use the console service to execute operating-system commands and gain root-level control, creating serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any exposed or production Crestron device. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated network-level compromise with root impact, so remediation should be prioritized ahead of routine maintenance.
Technical view
CVE-2018-5553 is a CWE-78 command injection flaw in the Crestron Console service on DGE-100, DM-DGE-200-C, and TS-1542-C devices running firmware 1.3384.00049.001 or lower with default configuration. CVSS 3.0 is 9.8: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected Crestron devices are network reachable, left in default configuration, and running firmware 1.3384.00049.001 or lower. Internet exposure would materially increase urgency, but the supplied sources do not quantify exposed systems.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources support remote root-level impact and a critical CVSS score. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, and no supplied source states active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is the CVE description and Rapid7 reference describing a fixed command injection issue. The bundle does not provide exploit telemetry, exact fixed firmware naming, or environmental prevalence, so validation should focus on model, firmware, configuration, and reachability.
Mitigation direction
- Identify DGE-100, DM-DGE-200-C, and TS-1542-C devices in the environment.
- Update affected devices beyond vulnerable firmware per Crestron guidance.
- Restrict Crestron Console service access to trusted management networks only.
- Review default configurations and remove unnecessary remote administrative exposure.
- Check vendor support pages for exact fixed firmware and operational guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm device model and firmware version from authorized administration records.
- Verify whether firmware is 1.3384.00049.001 or lower.
- Confirm the Console service is not reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review network exposure records for internet-facing Crestron services.
- Check logs for unexpected administrative access or configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.crestron.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/5471/~/the-latest-details-from-crestron-on-security-and-safety-on-the-internet#CVE%C2%AD-2018%C2%AD-5553CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://blog.rapid7.com/2018/06/12/r7-2018-15-cve-2018-5553-crestron-dge-100-console-command-injection-fixed/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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