CVE-2018-1000838
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML...
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.
- Record
CVE-2018-1000838- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.
- Record
CVE-2018-1000838- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-2029 No score
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.
- Record
EUVD-2018-2029- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4v52-8764-fm33
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML...
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.
- Record
GHSA-4v52-8764-fm33- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.
- Record
CVE-2018-1000838- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-1000838 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sleuthkit Autopsy, published December 20, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.