CVE-2018-15745

HIGH ⚠ Exploit

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices allow Unauthenticated Directory Traversal, leading to File Disclosure via a ..%2F in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.07.5
EPSS97.7%
Percentile100th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices are vulnerable to an unauthenticated directory traversal attack, which can lead to file disclosure. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-205448-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-15745?
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices are vulnerable to an unauthenticated directory traversal attack, which can lead to file disclosure. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15745?
CVE-2018-15745 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 97.7%.
Is CVE-2018-15745 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2018-15745. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-15745?
Priority: HIGH.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-15745?
CVE-2018-15745 affects Argussurveillance Dvr.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-15745
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-205448-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2018-08-30
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Path Traversal
SourceNVD
Official Description

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices allow Unauthenticated Directory Traversal, leading to File Disclosure via a ..%2F in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request with a ..%2F sequence in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter to access files on the server that they are not authorized to view.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Argussurveillance Dvr 4.0.0.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2968 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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