Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2018-25365

PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests.

Published May 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 23, 2026 · PCViewer vt1000 contains a

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25365. EPSS is 0.78%. Act only if a listed version of PCViewer vt1000 contains a is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (PCViewer vt1000 contains a).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.78%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2018-25365

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25365. EPSS is 0.78%. Act only if a listed version of PCViewer vt1000 contains a is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25365

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25365

    30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25365

    PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access se

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.