What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18924?

CVE-2018-18924 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 9.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-18924?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-18924. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 9.5%.

Projeqtor CVE-2018-18924

HIGH

Incomplete Cleanup (CWE-459)

2018-11-04 cve@mitre.org

RCE Projeqtor

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 04, 2018 - 05:29 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

The image-upload feature in ProjeQtOr 7.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .shtml file with "#exec cmd" because rejected files remain on the server, with predictable filenames, after a "This file is not a valid image" error message.

AnalysisAI

The image-upload feature in ProjeQtOr 7.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .shtml file with "#exec cmd" because rejected files remain on the server, with predictable. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-459. The image-upload feature in ProjeQtOr 7.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .shtml file with "#exec cmd" because rejected files remain on the server, with predictable filenames, after a "This file is not a valid image" error message. Affected products include: Projeqtor.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.