How severe is CVE-2018-12562?

CVE-2018-12562 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-2018-12562 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-12562?

CVE-2018-12562 affects Cantata Project Cantata. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12562?

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-2018-12562 published?

CVE-2018-12562 was published on 2018-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-12562

CVE-2018-12562 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cantata Project Cantata 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: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Cantata Project Cantata
Published: 2018-06-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. The wrapper script 'mount.cifs.wrapper' uses the shell to forward the arguments to the actual mount.cifs binary. The shell evaluates wildcards (such as in an injected string:/home/../tmp/* string).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12562?: An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. The wrapper script 'mount.cifs.wrapper' uses the shell to forward the arguments to the actual mount.cifs binary. The shell evaluates wildcards (such as in an injected string:/home/../tmp/* string).
How severe is CVE-2018-12562?: CVE-2018-12562 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-2018-12562 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-12562?: CVE-2018-12562 affects Cantata Project Cantata. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12562?: 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-2018-12562 published?: CVE-2018-12562 was published on 2018-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cantata_project:cantata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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