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HIGH

CVE-2018-16479

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Path traversal vulnerability in http-live-simulator <1.0.7 causes unauthorized access to arbitrary files on disk by appending extra slashes after the URL.

Technical details

Published
2019-02-01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16479?

Path traversal vulnerability in http-live-simulator <1.0.7 causes unauthorized access to arbitrary files on disk by appending extra slashes after the URL.

Is CVE-2018-16479 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16479 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16479?

CVE-2018-16479 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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