CVE-2018-20298 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-20298?

CVE-2018-20298 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: S3Browser S3 Browser.

Vulnerability Description

S3 Browser before 8.1.5 contains an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files and obtain NTLMv2 hash values by tricking a user into connecting to a malicious server via the S3 protocol.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
S3Browser	S3 Browser	< 8.1.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://s3browser.com/news.aspxRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/threatscape/pt-2018-34/Third Party Advisory
https://s3browser.com/news.aspxRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/threatscape/pt-2018-34/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-20298?

CVE-2018-20298 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). S3 Browser before 8.1.5 contains an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files and obtain NTLMv2 hash values by tricking a user into connecting to a mal...

How severe is CVE-2018-20298?

CVE-2018-20298 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: S3Browser S3 Browser.