CVE-2018-12463 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 13.8% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), version 17.1, 17.2, 18.1 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 13.85% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-611 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-07-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | fortify software security center |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Fortify Software Security Center (SSC) 17.x/18.1 - XML External Entity Injection | 2018-07-16 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041286
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03201563
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45027/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041286
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03201563
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45027/
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