What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12571?

CVE-2018-12571 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 30.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-12571?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-12571. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 30.3%.

Forefront Unified Access Gateway CVE-2018-12571

CRITICAL

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)

2018-07-05 cve@mitre.org

SSRF Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-918 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available.

No patch listed yet 30.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

uniquesig0/InternalSite/InitParams.aspx in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 allows remote attackers to trigger outbound DNS queries for arbitrary hosts via a comma-separated list of. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.

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This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. uniquesig0/InternalSite/InitParams.aspx in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 allows remote attackers to trigger outbound DNS queries for arbitrary hosts via a comma-separated list of URLs in the orig_url parameter, possibly causing a traffic amplification and/or SSRF outcome. Affected products include: Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

uniquesig0/InternalSite/InitParams.aspx in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 allows remote attackers to trigger outbound DNS queries for arbitrary hosts via a comma-separated list of URLs in the orig_url parameter, possibly causing a traffic amplification and/or SSRF outcome.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

30.3%

Top 2% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 30.3%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.