CVE-2018-16518 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0 build 186 and Zed! Limited Edition through 6.1 build 2208. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary file creation and remote code execution by crafting malicious ZED! containers that place executable files into a user's Startup folder. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:primx:zed\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:primx:zed\!_free:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.