What is CVE-2018-12585?

CVE-2018-12585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opcfoundation Ua-Java, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2018-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-12585?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

XXE in Opcfoundation Ua-Java

CVE-2018-12585

An XXE vulnerability in the OPC UA Java and .NET Legacy Stack can allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2018-09-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105538 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
opcfoundation-onlineapplications.org/faq/SecurityBulletins/OPC_Foundation_Secur… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12585?: CVE-2018-12585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opcfoundation Ua-Java, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2018-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-12585?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.