Path Traversal in Owasp Dependency-Check
CVE-2018-12036
OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive that holds directory traversal filenames.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Owasp Dependency-check
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12036?
- CVE-2018-12036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Owasp Dependency-Check, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12036?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12036 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.