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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.29% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- apache/karaf
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- http://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2018-11788.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106479Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2018-11788.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106479Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.