Is CVE-2018-12579 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-12579 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-12579 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-12579 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12579?

CVE-2018-12579 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-12579

CWE-640Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in OXID eShop Enterprise Edition before 5.3.8, 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0; Professional Edition before 4.10.8, 5.x and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0; and Community Edition before 4.10.8, 5.x and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0. An attacker could gain access to the admin panel or a customer account when using the password reset function. To do so, it is required to own a domain name similar to the one the victim uses for their e-mail accounts.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-12579 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 8.1.