XXE in Gchq Stroom
CVE-2018-1000651
Stroom version <5.4.5 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted XML file.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 0dd.zone/2018/08/08/stroom-XXE/ (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gchq/stroom/issues/813 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000651?
- CVE-2018-1000651 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gchq Stroom, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000651?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.