Path Traversal in Harmonicinc Nsg 9000

CVE-2018-14942

Harmonic NSG 9000 devices allow remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks, as demonstrated by "POST /PY/EMULATION_GET_FILE" or "POST /PY/EMULATION_EXPORT" with FileName=../../../passwd in the POST data.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.020 (80.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-14942: held from 0.020 to 0.020.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14942?
CVE-2018-14942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Harmonicinc Nsg 9000, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-14942?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.