CVE-2018-7718: An issue was discovered in Telexy QPath 5.4.462

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-7718 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting qpath. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Telexy QPath 5.4.462. A low privileged authenticated user supplying a specially crafted serialized request to AdanitDataService.svc may modify user information, including but not limited to email address, username, and password, of other user accounts. The simplest attack approach is for the attacker to intercept their own password-change request and modify the username before the request reaches the server. Also, chang

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2018-11-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: telexy

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-11-08 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

telexy qpath DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.4.462

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.4.462

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy qpath || rpm -q qpath || qpath --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.4.462 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison qpath sudo apt install qpath=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4.462> sudo apt-mark hold qpath

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list qpath sudo dnf downgrade qpath-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4.462> sudo dnf versionlock add qpath

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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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-2018-7718?

qpath: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-7718 being exploited?

CVE-2018-7718 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-2018-7718 affect?

CVE-2018-7718 affects qpath. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issue was discovered in Telexy QPath 5.4.462. A low privileged authenticated user supplying a specially crafted serialized request to AdanitDataService.svc may modify user information, including but not limited to email address, username

How urgent is CVE-2018-7718?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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