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CVE-2018-18778

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

6.5 MediumPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2018-18778 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Acme Mini-httpd, published October 29, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.8%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in mini_httpd 1.30-r0.

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

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
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

70.8%Up 70.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2018-18778
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2018-18778
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10494 No score

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
EUVD-2018-10494
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqv7-r447-6j8x 6.5

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
GHSA-mqv7-r447-6j8x
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-18778 6.5

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-18778
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2018-18778
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-18778 6.5

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18778
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-18778 6.5

ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18778
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4848-1 No score

mini-httpd vulnerability

It was discovered that ACME mini_httpd did not properly handle HTTP GET requests with empty headers. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to read arbitrary files.

Record
USN-4848-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.10
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.11
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.12
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.13
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.14
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.15
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.16
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.17
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.18
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.19
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.20
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.21
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.22
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.23
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini_httpd
Alpine:v3.24
 before 1.30-r0
1.30-r0
mini-httpd
Debian:12
 before 1.30-0.1
1.30-0.1
mini-httpd
Debian:13
 before 1.30-0.1
1.30-0.1
mini-httpd
Debian:14
 before 1.30-0.1
1.30-0.1
mini-httpd
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.19-9.3
1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1
mini-httpd
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.19-9.31.21-1ubuntu11.23-1
1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
mini-httpd
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 before 1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.23-1.21.23-1.2build1
1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
NucleiACME mini_httpd <1.30 - Local File Inclusion
PoC in GitHubauk0x01/CVE-2018-18778-Scanner2024-01-06
PoC in GitHubcyberharsh/Mini_httpd-CVE-2018-187782020-06-20

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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