How severe is CVE-2018-10870?

CVE-2018-10870 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10870 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10870?

CVE-2018-10870 affects Redhat Certification. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10870?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-10870 published?

CVE-2018-10870 was published on 2018-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10870

CVE-2018-10870 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Certification with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Redhat Certification
Published: 2018-07-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10870?: redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2018-10870?: CVE-2018-10870 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-10870 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10870?: CVE-2018-10870 affects Redhat Certification. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10870?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-10870 published?: CVE-2018-10870 was published on 2018-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certification:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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