CVE-2018-12463

critical

Description

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), version 17.1, 17.2, 18.1 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45027/

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03201563

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041286

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-07-12

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.19619