How severe is CVE-2018-12031?

CVE-2018-12031 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-2018-12031 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-12031?

CVE-2018-12031 affects Eaton Intelligent Power Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12031?

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-2018-12031 published?

CVE-2018-12031 was published on 2018-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-12031

CVE-2018-12031 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 17% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Eaton Intelligent Power Manager
Published: 2018-06-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to include a file via server/node_upgrade_srv.js directory traversal with the firmware parameter in a downloadFirmware action.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12031?: Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to include a file via server/node_upgrade_srv.js directory traversal with the firmware parameter in a downloadFirmware action.
How severe is CVE-2018-12031?: CVE-2018-12031 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-2018-12031 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-12031?: CVE-2018-12031 affects Eaton Intelligent Power Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12031?: 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-2018-12031 published?: CVE-2018-12031 was published on 2018-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/EmreOvunc/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Manager-Local-File-Inclusion

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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