CVE-2018-18552 json
ServersCheck Monitoring Software through 14.3.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (menu functionality loss) by creating an LN…
published 2018-10-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10272
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ServersCheck Monitoring Software through 14.3.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (menu functionality loss) by creating an LNK file that points to a second LNK file, if this second LNK file is associated with a Start menu. Ultimately, this behavior comes from a Directory Traversal bug (via the sensor_details.html id parameter) that allows creating empty files in arbitrary directories.
Exploit prediction
2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149907/ServersCheck-Monitoring-Software-14.3.3-Arbitrary-File-Write-DoS.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/CVE-2018-18552-SERVERSCHECK-MONITORING-SOFTWARE-ARBITRARY-FILE-WRITE-DOS.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/149907/ServersCheck-Monitoring-Software-14.3.3-Arbitrary-File-Write-DoS.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
/advisories/CVE-2018-18552-SERVERSCHECK-MONITORING-SOFTWARE-ARBITRARY-FILE-WRITE-DOS.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18552
- NVD CVE-2018-18552
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