How severe is CVE-2018-16386?

CVE-2018-16386 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-16386 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-16386?

CVE-2018-16386 affects Swift Alliance Web Platform. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16386?

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

When was CVE-2018-16386 published?

CVE-2018-16386 was published on 2019-07-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-16386

CVE-2018-16386 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swift Alliance Web Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-116.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-116
Affected product: Swift Alliance Web Platform
Published: 2019-07-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in SWIFT Alliance Web Platform 7.1.23. A log injection (and an arbitrary log filename) can be achieved via the PATH_INFO to swp/login/EJBRemoteService/, related to com.swift.ejbgwt.j2ee.client.EjBlnvocationException error log information containing null@java:comp/env/ error messages.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16386?: An issue was discovered in SWIFT Alliance Web Platform 7.1.23. A log injection (and an arbitrary log filename) can be achieved via the PATH_INFO to swp/login/EJBRemoteService/, related to com.swift.ejbgwt.j2ee.client.EjBlnvocationException error log information containing null@java:comp/env/ error messages.
How severe is CVE-2018-16386?: CVE-2018-16386 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-16386 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-16386?: CVE-2018-16386 affects Swift Alliance Web Platform. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16386?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-16386 published?: CVE-2018-16386 was published on 2019-07-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://gist.github.com/shiham101/8763642e768582e0182f92cd41c482ec

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:swift:alliance_web_platform:7.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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