Xiaomi Mi Wifi - Path Traversal (CVE-2019-18371)

CVE-2019-18371 is a vulnerability affecting Xiaomi Mi WiFi devices, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files through a directory traversal flaw. This occurs due to a misconfigured NGINX alias, potentially enabling remote bypass of authentication and access to sensitive configuration files.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of March 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2019-18371 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2019-18371 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Exploitation attempts typically involve requests to URLs containing /api-third-party/download/extdisks../.