CVE-2018-15506

Description

In BubbleUPnP 0.9 update 30, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running BubbleUPnP, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack the cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.14% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory bubblesoftapps.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnpserver2/docs/changelog.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15506?
CVE-2018-15506 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15506?
To fix CVE-2018-15506, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15506 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15506 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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