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CVE-2018-12585

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Sep 14, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12585
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html

An XXE vulnerability in the OPC UA Java and .NET Legacy Stack can allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Ua-.net-legacy Opcfoundation * 1.03.342 (including)
Ua-java Opcfoundation * 1.3.343 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References

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