CVE-2018-10862

What it is

WildFly Core before version 6.0.0.Alpha3 does not properly validate file paths in .war archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted .war archives to overwrite arbitrary files. This is an instance of the 'Zip Slip' vulnerability.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.

Exploit odds

1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2018-07-27 14:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2018-07-27 14:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:34 UTC

Exploit probability

1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-22 · Path traversal

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Redhat Virtualization 4.0
• Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.0
• Redhat Wildfly Core ≤ 5.0.0
• Redhat Wildfly Core 6.0.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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