How severe is CVE-2018-25046?

CVE-2018-25046 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical 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 high.

Is CVE-2018-25046 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-25046?

CVE-2018-25046 affects Cloudfoundry Archiver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-25046?

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-2018-25046 published?

CVE-2018-25046 was published on 2022-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-25046

CVE-2018-25046 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cloudfoundry Archiver with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Cloudfoundry Archiver
Published: 2022-12-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25046?: Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.
How severe is CVE-2018-25046?: CVE-2018-25046 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical 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 high.
Is CVE-2018-25046 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-25046?: CVE-2018-25046 affects Cloudfoundry Archiver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25046?: 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-2018-25046 published?: CVE-2018-25046 was published on 2022-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:archiver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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