CVE-2018-18809

CRITICALNVD 6.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-12-29), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 79%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · 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.

The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a directory-traversal vulnerability that may theoretically allow web server users to access contents of the host system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.21; 7.1.0; 7.2.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.7.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.21, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 7.1.0, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 7.1.0.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

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%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
79%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 7, 2019

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107351
generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: CVE-2018-18809 Path traversal in Tibco JasperSoft

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/17
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154406/Tibco-JasperSoft-Path-Traversal.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

CVE-2018-18809 Path traversal in Tibco JasperSoft - Security | Elar Lang

https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2018-18809-path-traversal-in-tibco-jaspersoft.html
generic

Securin | Continuously Improve Your Security Posture

https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2018-18809-tibco.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 38× in last 7d / 201× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-07-28 07:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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  47. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-18809.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    TIBCO JasperReports Library - Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2018-18809?
CVE-2018-18809 is a critical vulnerability published on March 7, 2019. The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for…
When was CVE-2018-18809 disclosed?
CVE-2018-18809 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 7, 2019, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-18809 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-18809 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 29, 2022, affecting TIBCO JasperReports. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18809?
CVE-2018-18809 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2018-18809?
CVE-2018-18809 affects TIBCO JasperReports. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-18809?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-18809, 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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