CVE-2018-16718 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: What is CVE-2018-16718?

CVE-2018-16718 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An XSS vulnerability exists in wwwblast.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox via a crafted -z1 argument.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-16718?

CVE-2018-16718 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16718?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nih Ncbi Toolbox.

Vulnerability Description

An XSS vulnerability exists in wwwblast.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox via a crafted -z1 argument.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nih	Ncbi Toolbox	>= 2.0.7, <= 2.2.26

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16718.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16718.mdThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16718?

CVE-2018-16718 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An XSS vulnerability exists in wwwblast.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox via a crafted -z1 argument.

How severe is CVE-2018-16718?

CVE-2018-16718 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16718?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nih Ncbi Toolbox.