CVE-2018-19365 in the critical feed json
The REST API in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.7.4.01 allows traversal of the directory structure and retrieval of a file via a remote, specifica…
published 2019-03-18 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11058
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.3%
- EPSS 22.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The REST API in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.7.4.01 allows traversal of the directory structure and retrieval of a file via a remote, specifically crafted HTTP request.
Exploit prediction
22.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Wowza Streaming Engine Manager 4.7.4.01 - Directory Traversal nuclei detection template
- blog.gdssecurity.com https://blog.gdssecurity.com/labs/2019/2/11/wowza-streaming-engine-manager-directory-traversal-and-local.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
blog.gdssecurity.com
/labs/2019/2/11/wowza-streaming-engine-manager-directory-traversal-and-local.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
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raw.githubusercontent.com
/WowzaMediaSystems/public_cve/main/wowza-streaming-engine/CVE-2018-19365.txt
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-19365
- NVD CVE-2018-19365
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