CVE

CVE-2018-16716

9.1

CVSS

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in viewcgi.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox, which may result in reading of arbitrary files (i.e., significant information disclosure) or file deletion via the nph-viewgif.cgi query string.

Attack Vector

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Updated Oct 23, 2026View on NVD →

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