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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md (Release Notes)
- github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.