CVE-2018-6603: Promise Technology WebPam Pro-E devices allow remote attackers to conduct XSS, HTTP Response Splitting, and CR

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1MITIGATE

CVE-2018-6603 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting webpam proe. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Promise Technology WebPam Pro-E devices allow remote attackers to conduct XSS, HTTP Response Splitting, and CRLF Injection attacks via JavaScript code in a PHPSESSID cookie.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-79
Published	2018-02-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: promise

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-07 05:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webpam-proe || rpm -q webpam-proe || webpam-proe --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-6603?

webpam proe: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-6603 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6603 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-6603 affect?

CVE-2018-6603 affects webpam proe. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Promise Technology WebPam Pro-E devices allow remote attackers to conduct XSS, HTTP Response Splitting, and CRLF Injection attacks via JavaScript code in a PHPSESSID cookie.

How urgent is CVE-2018-6603?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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