What is CVE-2018-16518?

CVE-2018-16518 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Primx Zed\!, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-05.

How severe is CVE-2018-16518?

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

Is CVE-2018-16518 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Primx Zed\!

CVE-2018-16518

A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0 build 186 and Zed! Limited Edition through 6.1 build 2208 allows creation of arbitrary files on a user's workstation using crafted ZED! containers because the watermark loading function can place an executable file into a Startup folder.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.032 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Primx Zed\!
Primx Zed\!_free
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ponypot/cve

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16518?: CVE-2018-16518 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Primx Zed\!, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-16518?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16518 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.