CVE-2018-17246 (GCVE-0-2018-17246)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-12-20 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:47- CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
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Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 2 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Elastic |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 1 |
| Product | Kibana |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 52 |
| Observation Date | 2026-07-20 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin. An attacker with access to the Kibana... |
| Vendor | Elastic |
| Product | Kibana |
| Added Date | 2025-05-20T19:38:21.380Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.93865 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99858 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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