CVE-2018-25016 json
Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA) before 7.0.3 and Greenbone OS (GOS) before 5.0.0 allow Host Header Injection.
published 2021-06-21 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-13797
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA) before 7.0.3 and Greenbone OS (GOS) before 5.0.0 allow Host Header Injection.
Patch / fix
- greenbone greenbone_security_assistant 7.0.3
- greenbone greenbone_os 5.0.0
- github.com/greenbone/gsa#318 pull request
- github.com/greenbone/gsa/releases/tag/v7.0.3 release
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
github.com
/greenbone/gsa/pull/318
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/greenbone/gsa/releases/tag/v7.0.3
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-25016
- NVD CVE-2018-25016
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