CVE-2026-1018

High

Published: 16 January 2026

Published

16 January 2026

Modified

23 January 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score 0.0003 9.8th percentile

Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-1018 is a high-severity Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36) vulnerability in Gotac Police Statistics Database System. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 9.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Data from Local System (T1005) and 1 other technique.

Threat & Defense Details

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1005 Data from Local System Collection

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.

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T1552.001 Credentials In Files Credential Access

Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.

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Why these techniques?

Arbitrary file read via path traversal directly enables collection of data/credentials from local system files.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

Police Statistics Database System developed by Gotac has an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, allowing Unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit Absolute Path Traversal to download arbitrary system files.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2026-1018 is an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability affecting the Police Statistics Database System developed by Gotac. The flaw stems from Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36), which enables unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary system files. Published on 2026-01-16, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high severity due to its network accessibility and confidentiality impact.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction, or scope changes. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read and download sensitive arbitrary system files, potentially exposing configuration data, credentials, or other critical information without impacting integrity or availability.

Advisories from TWCERT/CC detail the vulnerability and mitigation guidance, available at https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10638-0e44b-2.html and https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-10637-3e4b3-1.html.