CVE-2018-12997

Name: CVE-2018-12997
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-29T12:29:00.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 6.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12997 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Incorrect Access Control in FailOverHelperServlet in Zoho ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer before build 123137, Network Configuration Manager before build 123128, OpManager before build 123148, OpUtils before build 123161, and Firewall Analyzer before build 123147 allows attackers to read certain files on the web server without login by sending a specially crafted request to the server with the operation=copyfile&fileName= substring.. EPSS estimates a 6.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Incorrect Access Control in FailOverHelperServlet in Zoho ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer before build 123137, Network Configuration Manager before build 123128, OpManager before build 123148, OpUtils before build 123161, and Firewall Analyzer before build 123147 allows attackers to read certain files on the web server without login by sending a specially crafted request to the server with the operation=copyfile&fileName= substring.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

6.71%

93.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zohocorp	Firewall Analyzer	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Netflow Analyzer	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Network Configuration Manager	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Opmanager	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Oputils	All versions

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148635/Zoho-ManageEngine-13-13790-build-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/73Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/ldxqById.tag?CNNVD=CNNVD-201807-037Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/unh3x/just4cve/issues/8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148635/Zoho-ManageEngine-13-13790-build-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/73Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/ldxqById.tag?CNNVD=CNNVD-201807-037Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/unh3x/just4cve/issues/8Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 29, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12997?

How severe is CVE-2018-12997?

CVE-2018-12997 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12997?

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Source: NVD / NIST