What is CVE-2018-15808?

CVE-2018-15808 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Posim Evo, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.

How severe is CVE-2018-15808?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Posim Evo

CVE-2018-15808

POSIM EVO 15.13 for Windows includes hardcoded database credentials for the "root" database user. "root" access to POSIM EVO's database may result in a breach of confidentiality, integrity, or availability or allow for attackers to remotely execute code on associated POSIM EVO clients.

Published 2018-08-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Posim Evo — versions 15.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

versprite.com/advisories/posim-evo-for-windows-2/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15808?: CVE-2018-15808 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Posim Evo, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-15808?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.