CVE-2018-15745 in the critical feed json
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices allow Unauthenticated Directory Traversal, leading to File Disclosure via a ..%2F in the WEBACCOUNT.…
published 2018-08-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7614
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 97.6%
- EPSS 97.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices allow Unauthenticated Directory Traversal, leading to File Disclosure via a ..%2F in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-45296)
- Published
Exploit prediction
97.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/argus_dvr_4_lfi_cve_2018_15745 Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 - Directory Traversal metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- EDB-45296 Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 - Directory Traversal webapps, 2018-08-29
- Nuclei template Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ARGUS-SURVEILLANCE-DVR-v4-UNAUTHENTICATED-PATH-TRAVERSAL-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45296/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
/advisories/ARGUS-SURVEILLANCE-DVR-v4-UNAUTHENTICATED-PATH-TRAVERSAL-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/149134/Argus-Surveillance-DVR-4.0.0.0-Directory-Traversal.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15745
- NVD CVE-2018-15745
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