CVE-2018-12036: owasp dependency-check Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67
Published 07-06-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12036 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in owasp dependency-check. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.68%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 07-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive that holds directory traversal filenames.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 1.71% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.68%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundZip Slip Vulnerability
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- 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.
- CWE-123Write-what-where ConditionAny condition where the attacker has the ability to write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary location, often as the result of a buffer overflow.
Affected systems
Org.owasp1 product
- dependency-check-maven< 3.2.0
Owasp1 product
- dependency-check< 3.2.0
2 vendors · 2 products
