A path traversal vulnerability exists in viewcgi.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox, which may result in reading of arbitrary files (i.e., significant information disclosure) or file deletion via the nph-viewgif.cgi query string
Published May 2, 2019
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.57%
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in viewcgi.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox, which may result in reading of arbitrary files (i.e., significant information disclosure) or file deletion via the nph-viewgif.cgi query string.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2.0.7 · ≤ 2.2.26
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (38 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.57% (0.08570) | 94.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.57% (0.08570) | 94.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 90.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 8.57% (0.08570) | 94.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 90.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 8.57% (0.08570) | 94.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 90.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8.57% (0.08570) | 94.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 90.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.57% (0.08570) | 94.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.54% (0.44536) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.29% (0.56287) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 44.54% (0.44536) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 38.10% (0.38098) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 22.66% (0.22662) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 38.10% (0.38098) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 22.66% (0.22662) | 95.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 38.10% (0.38098) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 75.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 74.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 76.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00544) | 74.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 78.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 79.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00803) | 79.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 78.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00581) | 75.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00704) | 77.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00850) | 79.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00607) | 75.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16716.md x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16716.md | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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