CVE-2018-12471

MEDIUMNVD 6.58.1▲Trending — 3 sources updated this week

6.5

A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 66.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@opentexthttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103809
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103809

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-28 02:32 UTCEG score recompute
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2026-05-23 09:31 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12471?

CVE-2018-12471 is a medium vulnerability published on October 4, 2018. A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

When was CVE-2018-12471 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12471 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-12471 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12471 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12471?

CVE-2018-12471 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.1.

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12471?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12471, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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