Is CVE-2018-17198 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-17198 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-17198 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-17198 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17198?

CVE-2018-17198 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-17198

CWE-918Published: May 28, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) and File Enumeration vulnerability in Apache Roller 5.2.1, 5.2.0 and earlier unsupported versions relies on Java SAX Parser to implement its XML-RPC interface and by default that parser supports external entities in XML DOCTYPE, which opens Roller up to SSRF / File Enumeration vulnerability. Note that this vulnerability exists even if Roller XML-RPC interface is disable via the Roller web admin UI. Mitigation: There are a couple of ways you can fix this vulnerability: 1) Upgrade to the latest version of Roller, which is now 5.2.2 2) Or, edit the Roller web.xml file and comment out the XML-RPC Servlet mapping as shown below:

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-17198 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.