CVE-2018-16672 json
An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3.
published 2018-09-26 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8474
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Due to the storage of multiple sensitive information elements in a JSON format at /services/system/setup.json, an authenticated but unprivileged user can exfiltrate critical setup information.
Patch / fix
- circontrol circarlife_scada 4.3
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45384/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/SadFud/Exploits/tree/master/Real%20World/Suites/cir-pwn-life referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45384/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/SadFud/Exploits/tree/master/Real%20World/Suites/cir-pwn-life
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16672
- NVD CVE-2018-16672
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