Is CVE-2018-1000048 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-1000048 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-1000048 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-1000048 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1000048?

CVE-2018-1000048 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-1000048

CWE-502Published: February 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NASA RtRetrievalFramework version v1.0 contains a CWE-502 vulnerability in Data retrieval functionality of RtRetrieval framework that can result in remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim tries to retrieve and process a weather data file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000048 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.