CVE-2018-17186 json
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in org.apache.syncope:syncope-core
published 2018-11-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f , EUVD-2018-0770
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An administrator with workflow definition entitlements can use DTD to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | <2.0.11 >=2.1.0, <2.1.2 |
2.0.11 2.1.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/apache/syncope/commit/a0f35f45f8ca5c98853ae8477fb2db81a84709a
web
-
syncope.apache.org
/security#CVE-2018-17186:_XXE_on_BPMN_definitions
web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17186
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17186
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f
- NVD CVE-2018-17186
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