NULL pointer dereference in Embedthis Appweb
CVE-2018-15504
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.0.1 and Appweb before 7.0.2. The server mishandles some HTTP request fields associated with time, which results in a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by If-Modified-Since or If…
EPSS: 0.028 (84.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15504?
- CVE-2018-15504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Appweb, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15504?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15504 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.