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CVE-2018-16545

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-16545 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Kaizen Asset Manager (Enterprise Edition) and Training Manager (Enterprise Edition). This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute malicious code by exploiting file impersonation, where a malicious DLL or executable can masquerade as a legitimate temporary file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires user interaction but, if successful, grants high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known exploit intelligence, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.0.1188.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:kzsoftware:asset_manager:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
<= 1.0.1230.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:kzsoftware:training_manager:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.70%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
74.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0170 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

github.com / GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessment_03_2018/blob/master/Kaizen_Report.pdf
ExploitThird Party Advisory