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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-18240

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

3.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ro.pippo:pippo-coreMavenall versions · fixed in 1.12.0and 1 other package

Full record on NVD

Description

Pippo through 1.11.0 allows remote code execution via a command to java.lang.ProcessBuilder because the XstreamEngine component does not use XStream's available protection mechanisms to restrict unmarshalling.

Technical details

Published
2018-10-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18240?

Pippo through 1.11.0 allows remote code execution via a command to java.lang.ProcessBuilder because the XstreamEngine component does not use XStream's available protection mechanisms to restrict unmarshalling.

Is CVE-2018-18240 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18240 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18240?

CVE-2018-18240 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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