Is CVE-2018-13386 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-13386 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-13386 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-13386 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-13386?

CVE-2018-13386 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-13386

CWE-88Published: July 24, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

There was an argument injection vulnerability in Sourcetree for Windows via filenames in Mercurial repositories. An attacker with permission to commit to a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for Windows is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system. Versions of Sourcetree for Windows before version 2.6.9 are affected by this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-13386 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.