CVE-2018-14429 json
man-cgi before 1.16 allows Local File Inclusion via absolute path traversal, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/man-cgi?/etc/passwd URI.
published 2018-08-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-6346
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
man-cgi before 1.16 allows Local File Inclusion via absolute path traversal, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/man-cgi?/etc/passwd URI.
Patch / fix
- man-cgi_project man-cgi 1.16
Exploit prediction
3.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/542208/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/148855/man-cgi-Local-File-Inclusion.html
patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-14429
- NVD CVE-2018-14429
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