What is CVE-2018-19244?

CVE-2018-19244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Charlesproxy Charles, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2018-19244?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

XXE in Charlesproxy Charles

CVE-2018-19244

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. If a user imports a "Charles Settings.xml" file from an attacker, an intranet network may be accessed and information may be leaked.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Charlesproxy Charles — versions 4.2.7
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-2018-19244?: CVE-2018-19244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Charlesproxy Charles, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-19244?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.