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CVE-2018-17198

9.8 · CRITICAL

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) and File Enumeration vulnerability in Apache Roller 5.2.1, 5.2.0 and earlier unsupported versions relies on Java SAX Parser to implement its XML-RPC interface and…

Published May 28, 2019CWE-918EPSS 4.12%

Overview

CVE-2018-17198 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) and File Enumeration vulnerability in Apache Roller 5.2.1, 5.2.0 and earlier unsupported versions relies on Java SAX Parser to implement its XML-RPC interface and by default that parser supports external entities in XML DOCTYPE, which opens Roller up to SSRF / File Enumeration vulnerability. Note that this vulnerability exists even if Roller XML-RPC interface is disable via the Roller web admin UI. Mitigation: There are a couple of ways you can fix this vulnerability: 1) Upgrade to the latest version of Roller, which is now 5.2.2 2) Or, edit the Roller web.xml file and comment out the XML-RPC Servlet mapping as shown below: <!-- <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>XmlRpcServlet</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/roller-services/xmlrpc</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> -->

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/108496Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/94a36ed9c6241558b1c6181d8dd4ff263be7903abd1d20067d4330d5%40%3Cdev.roller.apache.org%3ERefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/108496Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/94a36ed9c6241558b1c6181d8dd4ff263be7903abd1d20067d4330d5%40%3Cdev.roller.apache.org%3E

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17198?

CVE-2018-17198 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-17198?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-17198?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-17198?

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