9.1

CVE-2018-16716: nih ncbi_toolbox

Modified
Published 02-05-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16716 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in nih ncbi_toolbox. EPSS estimates a 8.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.1 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 9% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 8.57% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Nih1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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