Cyber Posture

CVE-2018-25365

HighPublic PoC
Microsoft: not affectedMSmacOS: not affectedMacLinux: not affectedLnxMobile: not affectedMobNetwork: not affectedNetApplication: not affectedAppOther: affectedOth

Published: 25 May 2026

Published
25 May 2026
Modified
26 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0052 67.0th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2018-25365 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Softpedia (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 33.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-22

Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.

NVD Description

PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-22
OWASP Top 10 Web 2025
A01:2025

Affected Products

Softpedia
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

EU & UK References

References