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CVE-2018-12471

External Entity processing in the RegistrationSharing module

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSubscription Management ToolSubscription Management Tool

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Subscription Management Tool· SUSE
95%
v < 3.0.37
Affected range stops below 3.0.37, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Subscription Management Tool· SUSE Linux
60%
v < 3.0.37
Affected range stops below 3.0.37, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103809

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMmicrofocus
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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