CVE-2018-14912

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 93%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 93%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when enable-http-clone=1 is not turned off, as demonstrated by a cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../ request.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
82(Track)
EG Risk 82/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation93% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
93%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 3, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 13× 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. 2026-07-26 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-07-23 01:33 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 22:13 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-21 07:17 UTCOSV refresh
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  9. 2026-05-28 04:17 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-05-28 04:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-05-24 21:12 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-45195
    First seen Aug 14, 2018

    cgit 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/cgit_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Aug 3, 2018

    cgit Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-14912.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    cgit < 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-14912?
CVE-2018-14912 is a critical vulnerability published on August 3, 2018. cgitcloneobjects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when enable-http-clone=1 is not turned off, as demonstrated by a cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../ request.
When was CVE-2018-14912 disclosed?
CVE-2018-14912 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 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-2018-14912 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-14912 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-14912?
CVE-2018-14912 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-14912?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-14912, 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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