What is CVE-2018-17411?

CVE-2018-17411 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Informationbuilders Data Quality Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-17411?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

XXE in Informationbuilders Data Quality Suite

CVE-2018-17411

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in iWay Data Quality Suite Web Console 10.6.1.ga-2016-11-20.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2018-09-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Informationbuilders Data Quality Suite — versions 10.6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

github.com/MrR3boot/CVE-Hunting/blob/master/iWay DQS XXE.pdf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17411?: CVE-2018-17411 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Informationbuilders Data Quality Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-17411?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.