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CVE-2018-14839 LG CVE debrief
CVE-2018-14839 is an LG N1A1 NAS remote command execution vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25. Because it appears in the KEV catalog, defenders should treat it as a high-priority remediation item and follow the vendor update guidance referenced by CISA.
- Vendor
- LG
- Product
- N1A1 NAS
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2022-03-25
- Original CVE updated
- 2022-03-25
- Advisory published
- 2022-03-25
- Advisory updated
- 2022-03-25
Who should care
Organizations that still operate LG N1A1 NAS devices, along with asset owners, IT administrators, and security teams responsible for internet-facing or internally exposed storage systems.
Technical summary
The available source corpus identifies CVE-2018-14839 as a remote command execution issue affecting LG N1A1 NAS. CISA's KEV entry indicates the vulnerability is known to be exploited and directs affected organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. No additional technical detail is provided in the supplied sources.
Defensive priority
High. KEV inclusion means this vulnerability should be prioritized for rapid inventory validation, exposure reduction, and remediation according to vendor guidance.
Recommended defensive actions
- Identify whether any LG N1A1 NAS devices are present in your environment.
- Verify whether affected devices are exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.
- Apply vendor updates or mitigations referenced by CISA and the vendor as soon as possible.
- If remediation cannot be completed immediately, isolate or restrict access to the affected device.
- Monitor for suspicious activity on any exposed or legacy NAS systems until remediation is confirmed.
Evidence notes
The supplied source item is CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities feed, which lists 'LG N1A1 NAS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability' for CVE-2018-14839 with dateAdded 2022-03-25 and dueDate 2022-04-15. The source metadata also points to the NVD record for the CVE. No further vulnerability mechanics were provided in the source corpus.
Official resources
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CVE-2018-14839 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2018-14839 NVD detail
NVD
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA - Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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Source item URL
cisa_kev
CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25 and set a remediation due date of 2022-04-15. The supplied sources describe the issue as an LG N1A1 NAS remote command execution vulnerability and do not add a