PCViewer vt1000 Directory Traversal via GET Request
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25365
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q9f-876r-jm5f
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-25365 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25365 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2q9f-876r-jm5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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