How severe is CVE-2018-10917?

CVE-2018-10917 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10917 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10917?

CVE-2018-10917 primarily affects Pulpproject Pulp. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10917?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-10917 published?

CVE-2018-10917 was published on 2018-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10917

CVE-2018-10917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pulpproject Pulp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Pulpproject Pulp
Published: 2018-08-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

pulp 2.16.x and possibly older is vulnerable to an improper path parsing. A malicious user or a malicious iso feed repository can write to locations accessible to the 'apache' user. This may lead to overwrite of published content on other iso repositories.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10917?: pulp 2.16.x and possibly older is vulnerable to an improper path parsing. A malicious user or a malicious iso feed repository can write to locations accessible to the 'apache' user. This may lead to overwrite of published content on other iso repositories.
How severe is CVE-2018-10917?: CVE-2018-10917 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-10917 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10917?: CVE-2018-10917 primarily affects Pulpproject Pulp. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10917?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-10917 published?: CVE-2018-10917 was published on 2018-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:pulpproject:pulp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulpproject:pulp:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulpproject:pulp:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulpproject:pulp:2.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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