CVE-2018-18912
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow...
CVE-2018-18912 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Sharing-file Easy File Sharing Web Server, published May 13, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.50%EPSS, 89th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a malicious POST request has been made to forum.ghp upon creating a new topic in the forums, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2018-18912 | 2026-03-16 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a malicious POST request has been made to forum.ghp upon creating a new topic in the forums, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2018-18912- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a malicious POST request has been made to forum.ghp upon creating a new topic in the forums, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2018-18912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10622No score
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a malicious POST request has been made to forum.ghp upon creating a new topic in the forums, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2018-10622- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6g9-9jp6-89jc
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow...
An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a malicious POST request has been made to forum.ghp upon creating a new topic in the forums, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-f6g9-9jp6-89jc- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.