CVE-2018-17408 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflows in Zahir Accounting Enterprise Plus 6 through build 10b allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-9162
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.0%
- EPSS 19.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflows in Zahir Accounting Enterprise Plus 6 through build 10b allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CSV file that is accessed through the Import CSV File menu.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/zahir_enterprise_plus_csv)
- Published
Exploit prediction
18.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/zahir_enterprise_plus_csv Zahir Enterprise Plus 6 Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2018-09-28
- EDB-45560 Zahir Enterprise Plus 6 - Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2018-10-08
- EDB-45505 Zahir Enterprise Plus 6 build 10b - Buffer Overflow (SEH) local, 2018-10-01
- blog.spentera.id https://blog.spentera.id/zahir-accounting-enterprise-plus-6/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45560/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45505/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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blog.spentera.id
/zahir-accounting-enterprise-plus-6/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17408
- NVD CVE-2018-17408
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