Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-16716
A path traversal vulnerability exists in viewcgi.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox, which may result in reading of arbitrary files (i.e., significant information disclosure) or file deletion via the nph-viewgif.cgi query string.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalInformation leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-16716
- cpe:2.3:a:nih:ncbi_toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-16716
22.66%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-16716
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
3.9
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5.2
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-16716
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-16716
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https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16716.md
CVE/CVE-2018-16716.md at master · grymer/CVE · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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