CVE-2018-16672

Name: CVE-2018-16672
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-26T17:29:00.463+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-16672 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Due to the storage of multiple sensitive information elements in a JSON format at /services/system/setup.json, an authenticated but unprivileged user can exfiltrate critical setup information.. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Due to the storage of multiple sensitive information elements in a JSON format at /services/system/setup.json, an authenticated but unprivileged user can exfiltrate critical setup information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.72%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Circontrol	Circarlife Scada	< 4.3

References

https://github.com/SadFud/Exploits/tree/master/Real%20World/Suites/cir-pwn-lifeExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45384/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/SadFud/Exploits/tree/master/Real%20World/Suites/cir-pwn-lifeExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45384/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16672?

How severe is CVE-2018-16672?

CVE-2018-16672 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16672?

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Source: NVD / NIST