CVE-2018-16059 describes a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Endress+Hauser WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.x devices, specifically through the fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi filename parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the system with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, indicating a readily exploitable condition. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.00.07CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:endress:wirelesshart_fieldgate_swg70_firmware:3.00.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.