CVE-2018-15537
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a...
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2018-15537- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2018-15537- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-7413 No score
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
EUVD-2018-7413- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wpr6-44q6-c5g9
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a...
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
GHSA-wpr6-44q6-c5g9- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2018-15537- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-15537
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15537- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-15537
Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in OCS Inventory NG ocsreports allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15537- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ocsinventory-serverDebian:12 |
before 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1 | 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1 |
ocsinventory-serverUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.2-12.1.2-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
ocsinventory-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2+dfsg-0.1 |
None known |
ocsinventory-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5+dfsg1-12.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
ocsinventory-serverUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.1+dfsg1-12.8.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
ocsinventory-serverUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1 |
None known |
ocsinventory-serverUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-15537 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ocsinventory-ng Ocsinventory Ng, published November 29, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.02%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in ocsinventory-server 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/150330/OCS-Inventory-NG-ocsreports-Shell-Upload.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/40
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15537
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpr6-44q6-c5g9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15537
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15537
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15537