CVE-2018-1335

Name: CVE-2018-1335
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-25T21:29:00.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 94.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1335 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. From Apache Tika versions 1.7 to 1.17, clients could send carefully crafted headers to tika-server that could be used to inject commands into the command line of the server running tika-server. This vulnerability only affects those running tika-server on a server that is open to untrusted clients. EPSS estimates a 94.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

From Apache Tika versions 1.7 to 1.17, clients could send carefully crafted headers to tika-server that could be used to inject commands into the command line of the server running tika-server. This vulnerability only affects those running tika-server on a server that is open to untrusted clients. The mitigation is to upgrade to Tika 1.18.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

94.11%

99.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tika	< 1.18

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153864/Apache-Tika-1.17-Header-Command-Injection.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b3ed4432380af767effd4c6f27665cc7b2686acccbefeb9f55851dca%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46540/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153864/Apache-Tika-1.17-Header-Command-Injection.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b3ed4432380af767effd4c6f27665cc7b2686acccbefeb9f55851dca%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46540/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1335?

How severe is CVE-2018-1335?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1335 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 94.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1335?

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