Is CVE-2018-10084 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-10084 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-10084 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-10084 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10084?

CVE-2018-10084 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-10084

CWE-327Published: April 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) through 2.2.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability from ordinary user to admin user by arranging for the eff_uid value within $_COOKIE[$this->_loginkey] to equal 1, because an SHA-1 cryptographic protection mechanism can be bypassed.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10084 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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.