CVE-2026-1018
Published: 16 January 2026
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 8.7 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 43.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Deeper analysis
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.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-2986
Vulnerability details
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.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file read via path traversal directly enables collection of data/credentials from local system files.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly validates file path inputs to block absolute path traversal exploits enabling arbitrary system file reads.
Enforces strict access authorizations to prevent unauthenticated reading of arbitrary system files beyond intended application resources.
Requires timely identification, reporting, and remediation of the specific path traversal flaw to eliminate the vulnerability.