HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-16183
HIGH

CVE-2018-16183

CWE-428Published: January 9, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-16183 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft4 product(s)
windows 10windows 7windows 8windows 8.1
panasonic2 product(s)
system interface device 0021system interface device 0040
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770

All References (4)

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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770Vendor Advisory
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-16183
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-428
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 9, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-16183 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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