CVE-2018-18240
Pippo RCE Vulnerability
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.
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
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18240- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18240- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4106 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4106- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h892-x453-86wc
Pippo RCE Vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-h892-x453-86wc- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18240- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h892-x453-86wc
Pippo RCE Vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-h892-x453-86wc- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ro.pippo:pippo-coreMaven |
through 1.11.0 | 1.12.0 |
ro.pippo:pippo-sessionMaven |
through 1.11.0 | 1.12.0 |
ro.pippo:pippo-coreMaven |
before 1.12.0, plus listed versions 0.10.00.4.00.4.10.4.20.5.0 Show 18 moreShow less0.6.00.6.10.7.00.8.00.9.00.9.11.0.01.1.01.10.01.11.01.2.01.3.01.4.01.5.01.6.01.7.01.8.01.9.0 |
1.12.0 |
ro.pippo:pippo-sessionMaven |
before 1.12.0, plus listed versions 0.10.00.4.00.4.10.4.20.5.0 Show 18 moreShow less0.6.00.6.10.7.00.8.00.9.00.9.11.0.01.1.01.10.01.11.01.2.01.3.01.4.01.5.01.6.01.7.01.8.01.9.0 |
1.12.0 |
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-2018-18240 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Pippo, published October 11, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in ro.pippo:pippo-core 1.12.0.