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CVE-2018-1000838: sleuthkit autopsy

CVSS: 10.0v3.0CriticalModified
Published 20-12-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000838 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in sleuthkit autopsy. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.50% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sleuthkit1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links