CVE-2018-12471

External Entity processing in the RegistrationSharing module

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Published Oct 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SUSE Linux

SMT

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.0.37

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:suse:subscription_management_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-4441	A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.529% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103809

History

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Subscriptions

Suse Subscription Management Tool

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Oct 4, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: Jun 15, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM

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