What is CVE-2018-11652?

CVE-2018-11652 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cirt.net Nikto, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2018-11652?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cirt.net Nikto

CVE-2018-11652

CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.

EPSS: 0.247 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cirt.net Nikto
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11652?: CVE-2018-11652 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cirt.net Nikto, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-11652?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.