CVE-2018-1000006

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 84.4%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 84%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 84%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 24, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
electron—1.8.2-beta.4—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 25× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-22 22:11 UTCEG score recompute▼ 0.20
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44357✓ verified
    First seen Mar 29, 2018

    Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-43899
    First seen Jan 25, 2018

    Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCHYbeta/CVE-2018-1000006-DEMO
    First seen Jan 25, 2018

    The Demo for CVE-2018-1000006

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/exodus✓ verified
    First seen Jan 25, 2018

    Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1000006?
CVE-2018-1000006 is a high vulnerability published on January 24, 2018. GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks…
When was CVE-2018-1000006 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1000006 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 24, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-1000006 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-1000006 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1000006?
CVE-2018-1000006 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-1000006?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1000006, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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