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CVE-2018-10868

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.10%

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CVE-2018-10868 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.10%

61.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatCertification7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10868?
redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.
How severe is CVE-2018-10868?
CVE-2018-10868 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10868?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST