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)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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.