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Public proof of concept

CVE-2018-9059

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-04-20
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious login request to forum.ghp. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2014-3791.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-04-18Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  2. 2018-04-2021:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Sharing-file easy file sharing web server
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.2= 7.2no fix published

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

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-44485EDB-44522
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/windows/http/easyfilesharing_sehrank: normalModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-04-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9059?

Stack-based buffer overflow in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious login request to forum.ghp. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2014-3791.

Is CVE-2018-9059 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-9059 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 77.3% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-9059?

CVE-2018-9059 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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