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CVE-2018-11686 (GCVE-0-2018-11686)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-03 16:32 – Updated: 2024-08-05 08:17
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
The Publish Service in FlexPaper (later renamed FlowPaper) 2.3.6 allows remote code execution via setup.php and change_config.php.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 6e47bc5f-acfd-4a4c-bb19-0487116ec779

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-11686

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-20 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-18
Asserted: 2023-10-18
Last Seen: 2026-07-20
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: FlexPaper (Flowpaper) / FlexPaper (Flowpaper) | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-20: 77
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 3
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 1
Vendor FlexPaper (Flowpaper)
30D Avg 6
90D Avg 4
Product FlexPaper (Flowpaper)
Cisa Kev no
Connections 77
Observation Date 2026-07-20
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-22 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 1cf1b1e2-d37d-4334-a4ff-e18ab2c0716c

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-11686

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-03
Asserted: 2025-07-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: The Publish Service in FlexPaper (later renamed FlowPaper) 2.3.6 allows remote code execution via setup.php and change_config.php. | Affected: FlowPaper / FlexPaper | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title The Publish Service in FlexPaper (later renamed FlowPaper) 2.3.6 allows remote code execution via setup.php and change_config.php.
Vendor FlowPaper
Product FlexPaper
Added Date 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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