CVE-2018-11788

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

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Karaf

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

7.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2019-01-07

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• brianwrf/CVE-2018-1178837★ · 2019-01-06

Security advisories

• http://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2018-11788.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106479
• advisories/GHSA-92wj-x78c-m4fx

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-4010
• CVE-2017-12611
• CVE-2017-7494
• CVE-2017-8917
• CVE-2018-11761
• CVE-2018-11776