Is CVE-2018-7295 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-7295 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-7295 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-7295 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-7295?

CVE-2018-7295 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-7295

CWE-924Published: May 23, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

ffxivlauncher.exe in Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV 4.21 and 4.25 on Windows is affected by Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to steal user credentials because a session retrieves global.js via http before proceeding to use https. This is fixed in Patch 4.3.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-7295 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.