What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19244?

CVE-2018-19244 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-19244?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-19244. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.0%.

Charles CVE-2018-19244

HIGH

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

2018-11-13 cve@mitre.org

XXE Charles

8.6

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 13, 2018 - 06:29 nvd

HIGH 8.6

DescriptionNVD

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. If a user imports a "Charles Settings.xml" file from an attacker, an intranet network may be accessed and information may be leaked.

AnalysisAI

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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. An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. If a user imports a "Charles Settings.xml" file from an attacker, an intranet network may be accessed and information may be leaked. Affected products include: Charlesproxy Charles.

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.