CVE-2018-16796 json
HiScout GRC Suite before 3.1.5 allows Unrestricted Upload of Files with Dangerous Types.
published 2018-09-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8596
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HiScout GRC Suite before 3.1.5 allows Unrestricted Upload of Files with Dangerous Types.
Patch / fix
- hiscout grc_suite 3.1.5
Exploit prediction
2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- syss.de https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2018-015.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Sep/27 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
syss.de
/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2018-015.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2018/Sep/27
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/149824
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16796
- NVD CVE-2018-16796
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