CVE-2018-16961 describes a path traversal vulnerability in Open XDMoD through version 7.5.0, specifically within the html/gui/general/dl_publication.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary PDF files on the affected system. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:buffalo:open_xdmod:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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