XXE in Bubblesoftapps Bubbleupnp

CVE-2018-15506

In BubbleUPnP 0.9 update 30, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running BubbleUPnP, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack the cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.047 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15506?
CVE-2018-15506 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bubblesoftapps Bubbleupnp, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-15506?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.