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CVE-2018-11248

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.62% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-05-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Java. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2018-11248
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.62%
Java

Original NVD Description

util/FileDownloadUtils.java in FileDownloader 1.7.3 does not check an attachment's name. If an attacker places "../" in the file name, the file can be stored in an unintended directory because of Directory Traversal.