CVE-2018-15745
HIGHCVE-2018-15745 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in argussurveillance dvr. 3 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2018-15745 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices allow Unauthenticated Directory Traversal, leading to File Disclosure via a ..%2F in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2018-15745 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE sits: patch-first territory.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 372,296 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Description
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 devices allow Unauthenticated Directory Traversal, leading to File Disclosure via a ..%2F in the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter.
Affected Products
dvrargussurveillanceResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 - Directory Traversal
by hyp3rlinx · Aug 29, 2018
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every argussurveillance dvr deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2018-15745 yet — track the argussurveillance dvr advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2018-15745 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2018-15745. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2018-15745 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2018-15745 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.