What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10077?

CVE-2018-10077 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-10077?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-10077. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.3%.

Watchdog Console CVE-2018-10077

MEDIUM

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2018-04-20 cve@mitre.org

XXE Watchdog Console

4.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 20, 2018 - 21:29 nvd

MEDIUM 4.9

DescriptionNVD

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data.

AnalysisAI

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data. Affected products include: Vertiv Watchdog Console.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.