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CVE-2018-16518 Details

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0 build 186 and Zed! Limited Edition through 6.1 build 2208 allows creation of arbitrary files on a user's workstation using crafted ZED! containers because the watermark loading function can place an executable file into a Startup folder.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/ponypot/cve/blob/master/zed_watermarkExtension.pdf	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ponypot/cve/blob/master/zed_watermarkExtension.pdf	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
primx zed!	<= 6.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:primx:zed!:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
primx zed! free	<= 1.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:primx:zed!_free:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 26, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]