CVE-2018-10868: redhat certification Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 26-05-2021Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10868 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in redhat certification. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 26-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.10% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.10%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-776Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')The product uses XML documents and allows their structure to be defined with a Document Type Definition (DTD), but it does not properly control the number of recursive definitions of entities.
Affected systems
Redhat1 product
1 vendor · 1 product