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CVE-2018-11758

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-11758 is a high-severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting Apache Cayenne versions 4.1.M1, 3.2.M1, 4.0.M2-M5, 4.0.B1-B2, 4.0.RC1, 3.1, 3.1.1, and 3.1.2. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user of the CayenneModeler desktop tool into opening a specially crafted XML file, leading to the exfiltration of local files to a remote attacker-controlled machine. The CVSSv3 score of 8.1 (High) reflects the network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cayenne:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cayenne:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cayenne:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cayenne:3.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cayenne:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.97%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0297 is in the 85th percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.cayenne:cayenne-parentFixed in: 3.1.3
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.cayenne:cayenne-parentFixed in: 4.1

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-85hw-w436-c725high

XML External Entity Reference in Apache Cayenne

May 14, 2022

References

lists.apache.org / thread.html/ed60a4d329be3c722f105317ca883986dfcd17615c70d1df87f4528c%40%3Cuser.cayenne.apache.org%3E
securityfocus.com / bid/105142
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry