CVE-2018-18406
9.9 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2018-18406 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting tufin securetrack. It was published on June 19, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
An issue was discovered in Tufin SecureTrack 18.1 with TufinOS 2.16 build 1179(Final). The Audit Report module is affected by a blind XXE vulnerability when a new Best Practices Report is saved using a special payload inside the xml input field. The XXE vulnerability is blind since the response doesn't directly display a requested file, but rather returns it inside the name data field when the report is saved. An attacker is able to view restricted operating system files. This issue affects all types of users: administrators or normal users.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tufin. Update securetrack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-18406?
CVE-2018-18406 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting tufin securetrack. It was published on June 19, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2018-18406?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-18406?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tufin. Update securetrack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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