CVE-2018-18941 json
In Vignette Content Management version 6, it is possible to gain remote access to administrator privileges by discovering the admin passwor…
published 2019-01-31 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10647
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Vignette Content Management version 6, it is possible to gain remote access to administrator privileges by discovering the admin password in the vgn/ccb/user/mgmt/user/edit/0,1628,0,00.html?uid=admin HTML source code, and then creating a privileged user account. NOTE: this product is discontinued.
Exploit prediction
2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150263/Vignette-Content-Management-6-Security-Bypass.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/32 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/150263/Vignette-Content-Management-6-Security-Bypass.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/32
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18941
- NVD CVE-2018-18941
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