HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-25159
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-25159

CWE-1334Published: March 11, 2026· Updated: Mar 12, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:19.3th

Official Description

Epross AVCON6 systems management platform contains an object-graph navigation language (OGNL) injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting malicious OGNL expressions. Attackers can send crafted requests to the login.action endpoint with OGNL payloads in the redirect parameter to instantiate ProcessBuilder objects and execute system commands with root privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-25159 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 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-25159
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-1334
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.06%
PublishedMar 11, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2018-25159 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.