CVE-2018-1000651 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Stroom versions prior to 5.4.5, specifically within its XML Parser, affecting gchq stroom products. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 10.0, allows unauthenticated attackers to disclose confidential data, cause denial of service, perform server-side request forgery, and conduct port scanning through specially crafted XML files. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gchq:stroom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.