Redgate .NET Reflector before 10.0.7.774 and SmartAssembly before 6.12.5 allow attackers to execute code by decompiling a compiled .NET object (such as a DLL or EXE file) with a specific embedded resource file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-14581 is rated High Exploit Risk (67/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.43%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.66% | 0.43% | -0.22% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.41% | 0.66% | +0.25% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.41% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 3.0 | HIGH |
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1.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| red-gate | .net_reflector | < 10.0.7.774 | cpe:2.3:a:red-gate:.net_reflector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| red-gate | smartassembly | < 6.12.5 | cpe:2.3:a:red-gate:smartassembly:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://documentation.red-gate.com/ref10/release-notes-and-other-versions/net-reflector-10-0-release-notes | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa6/release-notes-and-other-versions/smartassembly-6-12-release-notes | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-code-execution-by-viewing-resource-files-in-.net-reflector/?research=Technical+advisories | Exploit Third Party Advisory |