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CVE-2018-16518
CRITICAL
A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0 build 186 and Zed! Limited Edition through 6.1 build 2208 allows creation of arbitrary files on a user's workstation using crafted ZED! containers because the watermark loading function can place an executable file into a Startup folder.
Published: Sep 5, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-22
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| primx | zed\! | * |
| primx | zed\!_free | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-2rjf-47pg-4v46
A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0...
References (2)
- https://github.com/ponypot/cve/blob/master/zed_watermarkExtension.pdf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ponypot/cve/blob/master/zed_watermarkExtension.pdf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
3.24%
Top 13% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub