OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a…
Priority LOW 37CWE-123Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive that holds directory traversal filenames.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01683 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven): 3.2.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven) | before 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.0 Fixed in 3.2.0 Patch available GHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67 org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67
References
More owasp-modsecurity Dependency-check vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15704 DependencyCheck Debug Mode Logging of NVD API Key CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-12036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcwx-7q5v-vc67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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