CVE-2018-10615: ge mds_pulsenet Relative Path Traversal
CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
Published 04-06-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10615 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ge mds_pulsenet. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.54%
0%100%
Low · +0.13 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 04-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Directory traversal may lead to files being exfiltrated or deleted on the GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise version 3.2.1 and prior host platform.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 8.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.13 pp
From 2.41% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-23Relative Path TraversalThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.
Affected systems
Ge2 products
- mds_pulsenet≤ 3.2.1
- mds pulsenet and mds pulsenet enterpriseVersion 3.2.1 and prior
1 vendor · 2 products
References
3 links- www.gegridsolutions.com/app/DownloadFile.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9&file=1X Refsource CONFIRMPermissions Required
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-151-02X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource