XXE in Searchblox
CVE-2018-11586
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in api/rest/status in SearchBlox 8.6.7 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.150 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.150 · newest: 0.150 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Searchblox — versions 8.6.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/148032/SearchBlox-8.6.7-XML-External-Entity-Injec… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- gurelahmet.com/searchblox-8-6-7-out-of-band-xml-external-entity-oob-xxe-cve-201… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44827/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11586?
- CVE-2018-11586 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Searchblox, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11586?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11586 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.