CVE-2018-16059

MEDIUM EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Endress+Hauser WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.x - Path Traversal via fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi filename Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-16059 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Hamit CİBO. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.0, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) via a crafted POST request to the /fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi endpoint.

Description

Endress+Hauser WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.x devices allow Directory Traversal via the fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi filename parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Hamit CİBO · textwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45342

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.0, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) via a crafted POST request to the /fcgi-bin/wgsetcgi endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.X
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70 3.0 - Local File Inclusion
MEDIUMby daffainfo

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107416
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45342/
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-002

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.2982
EPSS Percentile 98.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-01-22
CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
endress/wirelesshart_fieldgate_swg70_firmware 3.00.07
Published Sep 07, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026