CVE-2018-17341

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—

8.1

BigTree 4.2.23 on Windows, when Advanced or Simple Rewrite routing is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a ..\ substring, as demonstrated by a launch.php?bigtree_htaccess_url=admin/images/..\ URI.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 63.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 23, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/issues/345
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/issues/345

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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What is CVE-2018-17341?

CVE-2018-17341 is a high vulnerability published on September 23, 2018. BigTree 4.2.23 on Windows, when Advanced or Simple Rewrite routing is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a ..\ substring, as demonstrated by a launch.php?bigtreehtaccessurl=admin/images/..\ URI.

When was CVE-2018-17341 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17341 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 23, 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-2018-17341 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17341 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17341?

CVE-2018-17341 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17341?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17341, 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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