CVE-2018-8038

Description

Versions of Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.4 do not fully disable Document Type Declarations (DTDs) when either parsing the Identity Provider response in the application plugins, or in the Identity Provider itself when parsing certain XML-based parameters.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.48% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Fediz
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f0a6a05ec3b3a00458da43712b0ff3a2f573175d9bfb39fb0de21424%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041220 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/apache/cxf-fediz/commit/b6ed9865d0614332fa419fe4b6d0fe81bc2e660d third party advisory patch
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8038.txt.asc vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8038?
CVE-2018-8038 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8038?
To fix CVE-2018-8038, 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-2018-8038 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8038 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~41% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8038?
CVE-2018-8038 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Fediz.
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