CVE-2018-11761: apache software foundation apache tika
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-RU-2018:4018-1SUSE-SU-2018:4011-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11761DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11761GHSA-6jq2-789q-fff2
Published 19-09-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-11761 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tika. EPSS estimates a 9.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
9.38%
0%100%
Low · +0.81 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Apache Tika 0.1 to 1.18, the XML parsers were not configured to limit entity expansion. They were therefore vulnerable to an entity expansion vulnerability which can lead to a denial of service attack.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
9.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.81 pp
From 8.57% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score9.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse27 products
- apache-mybatis&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 3.2.3-3.3.3
- cobbler&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 2.6.6-6.10.3
- hadoop&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 0.18.1-3.3.3
- image-sync-formula&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 0.1.1542287363.b8aa274-3.6.3
- lucene&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 2.4.1-4.3.3
Apache1 product
- tika≥ 0.1, ≤ 1.18
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache tika0.1 to 1.18
Debian1 product
- tika< 1.20-1
Oracle1 product
- business_process_management_suite12.1.3.0.0 | 12.2.1.3.0
Org.apache.tika1 product
- tika-core≥ 0.1, < 1.19.1
Ubuntu1 product
- tikaAll versions (No fix recorded)
7 vendors · 33 products
References
45 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
