CVE-2018-18777 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 22.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, version 7, in "/WebMstr7/servlet/mstrWeb" (in the parameter subpage) allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 22.77% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-11-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microstrategy | microstrategy web |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting / Directory Traversal | 2018-10-30 |
References
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