CVE-2018-16059

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Elevated

5.3

Endress+Hauser WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.x devices allow Directory Traversal via the fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi filename parameter.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 97.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 7, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107416
cve@mitrehttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-002
cve@mitrehttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-073-03
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45342/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107416
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-002
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-073-03
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45342/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-45342
First seen Sep 6, 2018
WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.0 - Directory Traversal
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-16059.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2018
WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.0 - Local File Inclusion
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16059?

CVE-2018-16059 is a medium vulnerability published on September 7, 2018. Endress+Hauser WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.x devices allow Directory Traversal via the fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi filename parameter.

When was CVE-2018-16059 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16059 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 7, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16059 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16059 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16059?

CVE-2018-16059 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16059?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16059, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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