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CVE-2018-20843: libexpat before 2.2.7 (exclusive); +12 more affected products
CVE-2018-20843. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.5 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.07107 (percentile 0.94116), scored 13-Oct-2026.
Affected technology
libexpat · before 2.2.7 (exclusive)
libexpat project
ubuntu linux · 12.04
canonical
ubuntu linux · 14.04
canonical
ubuntu linux · 16.04
canonical
ubuntu linux · 18.04
canonical
ubuntu linux · 18.10
canonical
ubuntu linux · 19.04
canonical
debian linux · 8.0
debian
debian linux · 9.0
debian
fedora · 29
fedoraproject
fedora · 30
fedoraproject
leap · 15.0
opensuse
leap · 15.1
opensuse
hospitality res 3700 · from 5.7 (inclusive), through 5.7.6 (inclusive)
oracle
http server · 12.1.3.0
oracle
http server · 12.2.1.4.0
oracle
outside in technology · 8.5.4
oracle
outside in technology · 8.5.5
oracle
nessus · before 8.15.0 (exclusive)
tenable
n/a · n/a
Vendor not specified by the source
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens
Description’s affected range: before 2.2.7, XML input including XML names that
Component: Not specified by the source
Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required
Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required
What an attacker can do
The source reports that an attacker could disrupt service. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high.
- CWE
- CWE-611
- CCR priority
- 31.8 /100 (P4)
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H · NVD
- EPSS
- 0.07107 · percentile 0.94116 · 2026-10-13
- KEV
- no
Provenance
- GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 16:01:16.619248+00:00 UTC
- NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 15:56:36.793806+00:00 UTC
Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2018-20843.html