What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12471?

CVE-2018-12471 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Subscription Management Tool CVE-2018-12471

HIGH

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

2018-10-04 security@opentext.com

XXE Subscription Management Tool

8.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 04, 2018 - 14:29 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

AnalysisAI

A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. 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. A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37. Affected products include: Suse Subscription Management Tool. Version information: prior to 3.0.37..

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.