Is CVE-2018-6885 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-6885 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-6885 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-6885 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6885?

CVE-2018-6885 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-6885

CWE-22Published: May 14, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in MicroStrategy Web Services (the Microsoft Office plugin) before 10.4 Hotfix 7, and before 10.11. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and leads to access to the asset files with the MicroStrategy user privileges. (This includes the credentials to access the admin dashboard which may lead to RCE.) The path traversal is located in a SOAP request in the web service component.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-6885 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.