CVE-2018-20433 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in c3p0 versions 0.9.5.2 and earlier, specifically within the extractXmlConfigFromInputStream function during initialization, affecting products like Debian c3p0 and mchange c3p0. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code, access sensitive data, or cause denial of service with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mchange:c3p0:0.9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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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.