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CVE-2018-3881

9.4 · CRITICAL

An exploitable unauthenticated XML external injection vulnerability was identified in FocalScope v2416.

Published Aug 1, 2018CWE-611EPSS 1.23%

Overview

CVE-2018-3881 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An exploitable unauthenticated XML external injection vulnerability was identified in FocalScope v2416. A unauthenticated attacker could submit a specially crafted web request to FocalScope's server that could cause an XXE, and potentially result in data compromise.

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.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0559Refwww.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0559

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What is CVE-2018-3881?

CVE-2018-3881 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-3881?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, 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-2018-3881?

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-2018-3881?

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