CVE-2018-11788

Description

Apache Karaf provides a features deployer, which allows users to "hot deploy" a features XML by dropping the file directly in the deploy folder. The features XML is parsed by XMLInputFactory class. Apache Karaf XMLInputFactory class doesnt contain any mitigation codes against XXE. This is a potential security risk as an user can inject external XML entities in Apache Karaf version prior to 4.1.7 or 4.2.2. It has been fixed in Apache Karaf 4.1.7 and 4.2.2 releases.

Risk Information

Base Score
9.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
24.747

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-11788 are fixed in Apache - org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml 4.2.2Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-11788 are fixed in Apache - org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml 4.1.7Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-11788 are fixed in Apache - org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml for Linux 4.2.2Linux
Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-11788 are fixed in Apache - org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml for Linux 4.1.7Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234