Is CVE-2018-17984 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17984 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17984?

CVE-2018-17984 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-17984?

Patch guidance is available from ispconfig security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-17984.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-17984?

1 product: ispconfig ispconfig.

Fix CVE-2018-17984 - HIGH ispconfig ispconfig

Description

An unanchored /[a-z]{2}/ regular expression in ISPConfig before 3.1.13 makes it possible to include arbitrary files, leading to code execution. This is exploitable by authenticated users who have local filesystem access.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-185

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ISPCONFIG
Published: 10/4/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ispconfig : ispconfig

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2018-17984. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-17984

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2018-17984 vulnerability