What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-14429?

CVE-2018-14429 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-14429?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-14429. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Man Cgi CVE-2018-14429

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2018-08-14 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Man Cgi

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

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:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 14, 2018 - 18:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

man-cgi before 1.16 allows Local File Inclusion via absolute path traversal, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/man-cgi?/etc/passwd URI.

AnalysisAI

man-cgi before 1.16 allows Local File Inclusion via absolute path traversal, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/man-cgi?/etc/passwd URI. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. man-cgi before 1.16 allows Local File Inclusion via absolute path traversal, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/man-cgi?/etc/passwd URI. Affected products include: Man-Cgi Project Man-Cgi. Version information: before 1.16.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.