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critical 9.8

CVE-2018-1000616 json

ONOS ONOS controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in onos\drivers\utilities\src\main\java\…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-1952

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

ONOS ONOS controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in onos\drivers\utilities\src\main\java\org\onosproject\drivers\utilities\XmlConfigParser.java loadxml() that can result in An adversary can remotely launch XXE attacks on ONOS controller via an OpenConfig Terminal Device.. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

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Exploit prediction

1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • gerrit.onosproject.org https://gerrit.onosproject.org/#/c/18894/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • gms.cl0udz.com http://gms.cl0udz.com/Openconfig_xxe.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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