CVE-2018-12914 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by uploading a malicious ZIP archive containing a JSP file with a directory traversal pathname, leading to arbitrary code execution after an unzip operation. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact remains significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.20180210CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:publiccms:publiccms:4.0.20180210:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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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.