What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12914?

CVE-2018-12914 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-12914?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-12914. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.9%.

Publiccms CVE-2018-12914

CRITICAL

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)

2018-06-27 cve@mitre.org

File Upload RCE Path Traversal Publiccms

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 27, 2018 - 18:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A remote code execution issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. An attacker can upload a ZIP archive that contains a .jsp file with a directory traversal pathname. After an unzip operation, the attacker can execute arbitrary code by visiting a .jsp URI.

AnalysisAI

A remote code execution issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. A remote code execution issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. An attacker can upload a ZIP archive that contains a .jsp file with a directory traversal pathname. After an unzip operation, the attacker can execute arbitrary code by visiting a .jsp URI. Affected products include: Publiccms.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.