An issue was discovered in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2.
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03497 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sharing-file:easy_file_sharing_web_server:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Sharing-File |
- cpe:2.3:a:sharing-file:easy_file_sharing_web_server:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Sharing-File
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18912
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6g9-9jp6-89jc
References
More Sharing-File Easy File Sharing Web Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06577 Stack-based buffer overflow in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 7.2 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-04565 Directory traversal vulnerability in thumbnail.ghp in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2018-18912 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18912 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6g9-9jp6-89jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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