CVE-2018-8940 json
ClientServiceConfigController.cs in Enghouse Cloud Contact Center Platform 7.2.5 has functionality for loading external XML files and parsi…
published 2019-05-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20548
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ClientServiceConfigController.cs in Enghouse Cloud Contact Center Platform 7.2.5 has functionality for loading external XML files and parsing them, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious XML file and reference it in the URL of the application, forcing the application to load and parse the malicious XML file, aka an XXE issue.
Exploit prediction
1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/9 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/May/9
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8940
- NVD CVE-2018-8940
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