What is CVE-2018-14473?

CVE-2018-14473 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ocsinventory-Ng Ocsinventory Ng, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-08-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-14473?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

XXE in Ocsinventory-Ng Ocsinventory Ng

CVE-2018-14473

OCS Inventory 2.4.1 lacks a proper XML parsing configuration, allowing the use of external entities. This issue can be exploited by an attacker sending a crafted HTTP request in order to exfiltrate information or cause a Denial of Service.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.031 (86.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ocsinventory-ng Ocsinventory_ng — versions 2.4.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14473?: CVE-2018-14473 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ocsinventory-Ng Ocsinventory Ng, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-14473?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.