XXE in Dell EMC Rsa Authentication Manager Security Console

CVE-2018-1247

RSA Authentication Manager Security Console, version 8.3 and earlier, contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. This could potentially allow admin users to cause a denial of service or extract server data via injecting a maliciously crafted DTD in an XML file submitted to the application.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.160 (96.8th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-1247: held from 0.164 to 0.160.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.164 · newest: 0.160 · change: -0.003

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1247?
CVE-2018-1247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Rsa Authentication Manager Security Console, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-1247?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1247 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.