CVE-2018-10868 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Certification	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-776 CWE-400

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10868Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593776Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10868Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593776Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10868?

CVE-2018-10868 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 XMLR...

How severe is CVE-2018-10868?

CVE-2018-10868 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10868?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Certification.