CVE-2018-18240 json
Pippo RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-10-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-h892-x453-86wc , EUVD-2022-4106
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Pippo through 1.11.0 allows remote code execution via a command to java.lang.ProcessBuilder because the XstreamEngine component does not use XStream's available protection mechanisms to restrict unmarshalling.
Patch / fix
- maven ro.pippo:pippo-core 1.12.0
- maven ro.pippo:pippo-session 1.12.0
Exploit prediction
3.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/pippo-java/pippo/issues/454 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | ro.pippo:pippo-core | <1.12.0 |
1.12.0 |
| maven | ro.pippo:pippo-session | <1.12.0 |
1.12.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
github.com
/pippo-java/pippo/commit/c6b26551a82d2dd32097fcb17c13c3b830916296
web
-
github.com
/pippo-java/pippo/issues/454
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18240
advisory
-
github.com
/pippo-java/pippo
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18240
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h892-x453-86wc
- NVD CVE-2018-18240
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