HIGH
The Wire application before 2018-03-07 for Android allows attackers to write to pathnames outside of the downloads directory via a ../ in a filename of a received file, related to AssetService.scala
Published Mar 22, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.58%
Description
The Wire application before 2018-03-07 for Android allows attackers to write to pathnames outside of the downloads directory via a ../ in a filename of a received file, related to AssetService.scala.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.58% 0.01582
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01582
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 74.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 77.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 35.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 34.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 32.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 45.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 41.65th | 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 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/reports/X41-Kudelski-Wire-Security-Review-Android.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.x41-dsec.de/reports/X41-Kudelski-Wire-Security-Review-Android.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 22, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Mar 22, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8909
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a