CVE-2018-19005
An improper input validation vulnerability has been identified that may be exploited by processing specially crafted POC files lacking user input validation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Cscape, Version 9.80.75.3 SP3 and prior. An improper input validation vulnerability has been identified that may be exploited by processing specially crafted POC files lacking user input validation. This may allow an attacker to read confidential information and remotely execute arbitrary code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.67% probability · 77th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- hornerautomation/cscape
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS 1.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106275Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-354-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106275Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-354-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.