CVE-2018-25408
Unauthenticated path traversal in Open ISES Project 3.30A enables arbitrary file download.
Is CVE-2018-25408 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2018-25408 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2018-25408?
CVE-2018-25408 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-25408?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2018-25408, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2018-25408 affect?
CVE-2018-25408 affects Open ISES Project 3.30A. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2018-25408?
Patch when available; restrict download endpoint and validate filename inputs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attacker can download config and system files via filename param, leading to data disclosure and potential further compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected3.30A
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.