CVE-2018-1000825 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting FreeCol versions up to nightly-2018-08-22, specifically within its FreeColXMLReader parser. This flaw allows for remote attackers to trigger disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and port scanning through specially crafted FreeCol files. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2018-08-22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freecol:freecol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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