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CVE-2018-17186

Published: Nov 6, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-611
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

An administrator with workflow definition entitlements can use DTD to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache SyncopeOn-prem
Enterprise Software
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
syncopeOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.syncope:syncope-core
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://syncope.apache.org/security#CVE-2018-17186:_XXE_on_BPMN_definitions
syncope.apache.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17186
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/syncope/commit/a0f35f45f8ca5c98853ae8477fb2db81a84709a
github.com
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