CVE-2018-10862

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in WildFly

5.5 MediumFix available

WildFly Core before version 6.0.0.Alpha3 does not properly validate file paths in .war archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted .war archives to overwrite arbitrary files. This is an instance of the 'Zip Slip' vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.26%Down 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2018-10862
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-10862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-5534 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-5534
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8r2-5j8x-x8j6 5.5

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in WildFly

Record: GHSA-w8r2-5j8x-x8j6
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2018-10862
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-w8r2-5j8x-x8j6 5.5

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in WildFly

Record: GHSA-w8r2-5j8x-x8j6
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVRHSA-2018:2276 7.6

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 security update

Record: RHSA-2018:2276
CVSS 3.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2018:2423 7.6

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.4 on RHEL 6 security update

Record: RHSA-2018:2423
CVSS 3.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2018:2424 7.6

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.4 on RHEL7 security update

Record: RHSA-2018:2424
CVSS 3.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2018:2643 8.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: rhvm-appliance security update

Record: RHSA-2018:2643
CVSS 3.0: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.wildfly.core:wildfly-server` Maven	through 6.0.0.Alpha2	6.0.0.Alpha3
`org.wildfly.core:wildfly-server` Maven	before 6.0.0.Alpha3, plus listed versions 1.0.0.Alpha11.0.0.Alpha101.0.0.Alpha111.0.0.Alpha121.0.0.Alpha13 Show 45 moreShow less 1.0.0.Alpha141.0.0.Alpha151.0.0.Alpha161.0.0.Alpha171.0.0.Alpha181.0.0.Alpha191.0.0.Alpha21.0.0.Alpha31.0.0.Alpha41.0.0.Alpha51.0.0.Alpha61.0.0.Alpha71.0.0.Alpha81.0.0.Alpha91.0.0.Beta11.0.0.Beta21.0.0.Beta31.0.0.Beta41.0.0.Beta51.0.0.Beta61.0.0.CR11.0.0.CR21.0.0.CR31.0.0.CR41.0.0.CR51.0.0.CR61.0.0.CR71.0.0.Final1.0.1.Final1.0.2.Final2.0.0.Alpha12.0.0.Alpha102.0.0.Alpha112.0.0.Alpha122.0.0.Alpha132.0.0.Alpha22.0.0.Alpha32.0.0.Alpha42.0.0.Alpha52.0.0.Alpha62.0.0.Alpha72.0.0.Alpha82.0.0.Alpha92.0.0.Beta12.0.0.Beta2	6.0.0.Alpha3
`eap7-apache-cxf` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-apache-cxf-rt` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-apache-cxf-services` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-apache-cxf-tools` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	0:3.1.16-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-wildfly` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:7.1.3-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6	0:7.1.3-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-wildfly-modules` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:7.1.3-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6	0:7.1.3-4.GA_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-wss4j` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.1.12-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	0:2.1.12-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
`eap7-wss4j-bindings` Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.1.12-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	0:2.1.12-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6

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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-2018-10862 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Redhat Wildfly Core, published July 27, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in org.wildfly.core:wildfly-server 6.0.0.Alpha3.

References

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