CVE-2018-16668

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Elevated

5.3

An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. There is internal installation path disclosure due to the lack of authentication for /html/repository.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 98.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 18, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/SadFud/Exploits/tree/master/Real%20World/Suites/cir-pwn-life
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45384/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SadFud/Exploits/tree/master/Real%20World/Suites/cir-pwn-life
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45384/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-16668.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2018
CirCarLife <4.3 - Improper Authentication
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16668?

CVE-2018-16668 is a medium vulnerability published on September 18, 2018. An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. There is internal installation path disclosure due to the lack of authentication for /html/repository.

When was CVE-2018-16668 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16668 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 18, 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-2018-16668 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16668 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16668?

CVE-2018-16668 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16668?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16668, 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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