CVE-2018-11788 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache Karaf versions prior to 4.1.7 and 4.2.2, specifically within its features deployer when parsing features XML files. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject external XML entities, potentially leading to information disclosure, denial of service, or remote code execution due to the lack of mitigation in the XMLInputFactory class. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:4.2.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:4.2.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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