CVE-2018-15745

HIGH IN THE WILD NUCLEI

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 - Directory Traversal

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-15745 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by InTheWild.io). EIP tracks 3 public exploits from researchers including hyp3rlinx, Jasurbek-Masimov, Maxwell Francis, John Page, including a Metasploit module auxiliary/gather/argus_dvr_4_lfi_cve_2018_15745. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 via the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter, allowing arbitrary file disclosure. The PoC uses a curl command to retrieve the system.ini file from a Windows system.

Description

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hyp3rlinx · textwebappswindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45296

This exploit demonstrates an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 via the WEBACCOUNT.CGI RESULTPAGE parameter, allowing arbitrary file disclosure. The PoC uses a curl command to retrieve the system.ini file from a Windows system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device on port 8080
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by Jasurbek-Masimov · poc
https://github.com/Jasurbek-Masimov/CVE-2018-15745

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2018-15745, a directory traversal vulnerability in Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0. The exploit automates the process of encoding directory paths and sending a crafted GET request to retrieve arbitrary files from the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the target system · target system running Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC
by Maxwell Francis, John Page · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/argus_dvr_4_lfi_cve_2018_15745.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2018-15745) in Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0, allowing arbitrary file read via a crafted HTTP request.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0 - Local File Inclusion
HIGHby gy741
Shodan: http.title:"web viewer for samsung dvr"
FOFA: title="web viewer for samsung dvr"

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45296/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.9771
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

InTheWild.io 2023-05-11
CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
argussurveillance/dvr 4.0.0.0
Published Aug 30, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026