A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03236 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rjf-47pg-4v46
References
More Primx Zed! vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27590 By default, .ZED containers produced by PRIMX ZED! for Windows before Q.2020.3 (ANSSI… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27585 ZED containers produced by PRIMX ZED! for Windows before Q.2020.3 (ANSSI qualification… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-27586 ZED containers produced by PRIMX ZED! for Windows before Q.2020.3 (ANSSI qualification… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rjf-47pg-4v46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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