XML External Entity injection in Karaf - CVE-2018-11788
Published: January 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16895
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11788
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Karaf
Karaf
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11788
Install updates from vendor's website.