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.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2019-18371 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2019-18371. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

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