CVE-2018-8819 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) WebCTRL Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. An unauthenticated attacker could enter malicious input to WebCTRL and a weakly configured XML parser will allow the application to disclose full file contents from the underlying web server OS via the "X-Wap-Profile" HTTP header.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Carrier	Automatedlogic Webctrl	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148126/WebCTRL-Out-Of-Band-XML-Injection.htThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://hateshape.github.io/general/2018/06/07/CVE-2018-8819.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148126/WebCTRL-Out-Of-Band-XML-Injection.htThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://hateshape.github.io/general/2018/06/07/CVE-2018-8819.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8819?

CVE-2018-8819 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) WebCTRL Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. An unauthenticated attacker could enter malicious input to WebCTRL and a weakly configured XML parse...

How severe is CVE-2018-8819?

CVE-2018-8819 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-2018-8819?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl.