What is CVE-2018-6016?

CVE-2018-6016 is a high-severity vulnerability in 10-Strike Network Monitor, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2018-6016?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in 10-Strike Network Monitor

CVE-2018-6016

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the srvInventoryWebServer service in 10-Strike Network Monitor 5.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious artefact.

Published 2018-03-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

10-Strike Network Monitor — versions 5.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/21 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6016?: CVE-2018-6016 is a high-severity vulnerability in 10-Strike Network Monitor, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-6016?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.