CVE-2018-10870

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A...

9.8 Critical

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

6.10%Up 4.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2018-10870
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-2936 9.8

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

Record: EUVD-2018-2936
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3v7r-5qj8-2v68 9.8

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A...

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

Record: GHSA-3v7r-5qj8-2v68
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.8

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2018-10870
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2018:2373 9.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-certification security update

Record: RHSA-2018:2373
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`redhat-certification` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.el7	0:5.16-20180809.el7
`redhat-certification-backend` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.el7	0:5.16-20180809.el7
`redhat-certification-baremetal` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.el7	0:5.16-20180809.el7
`redhat-certification-cloud` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.el7	0:5.16-20180809.el7
`redhat-certification-hardware` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.1.el7	0:5.16-20180809.1.el7
`redhat-certification-hardware-preview` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.1.el7	0:5.16-20180809.1.el7
`redhat-certification-openstack` Red Hat:certifications:1::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.16-20180809.el7	0:5.16-20180809.el7

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-10870 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Redhat Certification, published July 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.10%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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