Charles 4.2.7 Import/Export xml external entity reference
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Charles 4.2.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Import/Export. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-19244. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Charles 4.2.7. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Import/Export. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. If a user imports a "Charles Settings.xml" file from an attacker, an intranet network may be accessed and information may be leaked.
The bug was discovered 11/12/2018. The weakness was released 11/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at whitehatck01.blogspot.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-19244 since 11/13/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Temp Score: 8.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.6
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Xml external entity referenceCWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/12/2018 🔍11/13/2018 🔍
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04/12/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: whitehatck01.blogspot.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-19244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126701
Entry
Created: 11/13/2018 16:40Updated: 04/12/2020 07:27
Changes: 11/13/2018 16:40 (55), 04/12/2020 07:27 (1)
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