Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5716
Potential exploit
An issue was discovered in Reprise License Manager 11.0. This vulnerability is a Path Traversal where the attacker, by changing a field in the Web Request, can have access to files on the File System of the Server. By specifying a pathname in the POST parameter "lf" to the goform/edit_lf_get_data URI, the attacker can retrieve the content of a file.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2018-5716
- cpe:2.3:a:reprisesoftware:reprise_license_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5716
0.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5716
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N |
8.0
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9.2
|
NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
5.2
|
NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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5.2
|
NIST | 2025-04-30 |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5716
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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-2018-5716
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http://www.0x90.zone/web/path-traversal/2018/02/16/Path-Traversal-Reprise-LM.html
Path Traversal Reprise Licence Manager (CVE-2018-5716)Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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