What is CVE-2018-17186?

CVE-2018-17186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Syncope, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-11-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-17186?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

XXE in Apache Syncope

CVE-2018-17186

An administrator with workflow definition entitlements can use DTD to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Syncope
Apache Software Foundation Syncope — versions Apache Syncope releases prior to 2.0.11 and 2.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17186?: CVE-2018-17186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Syncope, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-17186?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.