XML External Entity injection in Apache Karaf - CVE-2018-11788
Published: January 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16895
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11788
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can deploy XML file directly in the deploy folder, trick the victim into opening it and obtain potentially sensitive information or cause the service to crash.
Affected software
Apache Karaf
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11788
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Karaf - addressed in versions 4.1.7, 4.2.2