CVE-2018-13416
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
55.8 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
In Universal Media Server (UMS) 7.1.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running UMS, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.
Technical details
- Published
- 2018-08-03
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-45133
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2018-13416?
In Universal Media Server (UMS) 7.1.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running UMS, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.
Is CVE-2018-13416 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2018-13416 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 55.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-13416?
CVE-2018-13416 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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