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)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl — versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/21 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/148126/WebCTRL-Out-Of-Band-XML-Injection.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- hateshape.github.io/general/2018/06/07/CVE-2018-8819.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.