CVE-2018-18759
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
7.5 HighPublic exploit
CVE-2018-18759 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Modbustools Modbus Slave, published November 16, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.75%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
8.75%Up 6.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
- Record
CVE-2018-18759- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
- Record
CVE-2018-18759- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10475 No score
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2018-10475- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-57xm-hm8q-crm4
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow.
- Record
GHSA-57xm-hm8q-crm4- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Modbus Slave 7.0.0 - Denial of Service (PoC) | 2018-10-29 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |