CVE-2018-25365: PCViewer vt1000 Directory Traversal via GET Request

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-25 · updated 2026-07-23
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

PCViewer vt1000 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by submitting relative path sequences in GET requests. Attackers can use path traversal sequences ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

Affected products

PCViewer: vt1000

References

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/Pc-Viewer.shtml
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45248
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pcviewer-vt1000-directory-traversal-via-get-request

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