CVE-2018-11788

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Karaf
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 January 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

Apache Karaf provides a features deployer, which allows users to "hot deploy" a features XML by dropping the file directly in the deploy folder. The features XML is parsed by XMLInputFactory class. Apache Karaf XMLInputFactory class doesn't contain any mitigation codes against XXE. This is a potential security risk as an user can inject external XML entities in Apache Karaf version prior to 4.1.7 or 4.2.2. It has been fixed in Apache Karaf 4.1.7 and 4.2.2 releases.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Karaf Any Apache Karaf version prior to 4.1.7 and 4.2.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-11788
Created by brianwrf

References

http://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2018-11788.txt
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106479
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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