Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-10868
redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.
Products affected by CVE-2018-10868
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certification:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10868
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-10868
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-10868
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product uses XML documents and allows their structure to be defined with a Document Type Definition (DTD), but it does not properly control the number of recursive definitions of entities.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-10868
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10868
CVE-2018-10868- Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593776
1593776 – (CVE-2018-10868) CVE-2018-10868 redhat-certification: billion laugh attack when getting the status of a hostIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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