What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16437?

CVE-2018-16437 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16437?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16437. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

Gxlcms CVE-2018-16437

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2018-09-05 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Gxlcms

4.9

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.9 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 05, 2018 - 20:29 nvd

MEDIUM 4.9

DescriptionNVD

Gxlcms 2.0 before bug fix 20180915 has Directory Traversal exploitable by an administrator.

AnalysisAI

Gxlcms 2.0 before bug fix 20180915 has Directory Traversal exploitable by an administrator. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Gxlcms 2.0 before bug fix 20180915 has Directory Traversal exploitable by an administrator. Affected products include: Gxlcms.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.