CVE-2018-16716
NCBI ToolBox Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2019, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 3, 2019, 7:07 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-16716 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16716.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16716.md | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
essential templates for kenzer [DEPRECATED]
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Python Shell Ruby
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CVE-2018-16716 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16716 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nih:toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.7 up to (including) 2.2.26 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nih:ncbi_toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.7 up to (including) 2.2.26 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ncbi:toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.7 up to (including) 2.2.26 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nih:toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.7 up to (including) 2.2.26 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16716.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16716.md Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ncbi:toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.7 up to (including) 2.2.26
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16716 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16716
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.45 }} -0.09%
score
0.74513
percentile