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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-15745 is rated High Exploit Risk (79.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 87.94%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45296 | exploit_db | edb | 2018-08-29 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | 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 | 2026-05-22 | 88.69% | 87.94% | -0.74% |
| 2 | 2026-03-19 | 91.18% | 88.69% | -2.49% |
| 3 | 2026-03-18 | — | 91.18% | — |
Full EPSS history (34 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.0 | HIGH |
|
3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| argussurveillance | dvr | 4.0.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argussurveillance:dvr:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ARGUS-SURVEILLANCE-DVR-v4-UNAUTHENTICATED-PATH-TRAVERSAL-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149134/Argus-Surveillance-DVR-4.0.0.0-Directory-Traversal.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45296/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |