XXE in Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl
CVE-2018-8819
An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) WebCTRL Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. An unauthenticated attacker could enter malicious input to WebCTRL and a weakly configured XML parser will allow the application to disclose full file contents from the underlying web server OS via the "X-Wap-Profile" HTTP header.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.031 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Carrier Automatedlogic_webctrl — versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8819?
- CVE-2018-8819 is a high-severity vulnerability in Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8819?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8819 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.