CVE-2018-20000: XEE

Published Dec 10, 2018
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Updated

Apereo Bedework bw-webdav before 4.0.3 allows XXE attacks, as demonstrated by an invite-reply document that reads a local file, related to webdav/servlet/common/MethodBase.java and webdav/servlet/common/PostRequestPars.java.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apereo bw-webdav<4.0.3
maven/org.bedework:bw-webdav>=4.0.1<4.0.3
4.0.3

Event History

Dec 10, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Dec 19, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:24 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20000.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Apereo Bedework bw-webdav before 4.0.3 allows XXE attacks as demonstrated by an invite-reply document that reads a local file'.

3

What does the vulnerability allow?

This vulnerability allows XXE attacks, as demonstrated by an invite-reply document that reads a local file.

4

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Apereo Bw-webdav up to version 4.0.3.

5

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

6

What is the CWE ID associated with this vulnerability?

The CWE ID associated with this vulnerability is CWE-611.

7

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, upgrade to version 4.0.3 of Apereo Bw-webdav.

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