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Case File

CVE-2018-16518

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.24% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-09-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

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

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution
GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2018-16518
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.24%

Original NVD Description

A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0 build 186 and Zed! Limited Edition through 6.1 build 2208 allows creation of arbitrary files on a user's workstation using crafted ZED! containers because the watermark loading function can place an executable file into a Startup folder.