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CVE-2018-12036

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-06-07
  • Fixed in3.2.0
  • WeaknessCWE-123 · CWE-22

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Description

OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive that holds directory traversal filenames.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-06-0718:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Owasp dependency-check
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.2< 3.2.03.2.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Owasp dependency-check to 3.2.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-06-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12036?

OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive that holds directory traversal filenames.

Is CVE-2018-12036 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-12036 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12036?

CVE-2018-12036 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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