What is CVE-2018-17912?

CVE-2018-17912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sauter-Controls Case Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-17912?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Sauter-Controls Case Suite

CVE-2018-17912

An XXE vulnerability exists in CASE Suite Versions 3.10 and prior when processing parameter entities, which may allow remote file disclosure.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2018-11-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% 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

Sauter-Controls Case Suite
Case Suite — versions Versions 3.10 and prior

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105804 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-04 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17912?: CVE-2018-17912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sauter-Controls Case Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-17912?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.