# CVE-2018-12463: MFSBGN03811 rev.1 - Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), Multiple vulnerabilities

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files or perform SSRF via crafted XML requests in Fortify Software Security Center.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3qx8-hg75-rq29

## What is CVE-2018-12463?

CVE-2018-12463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center, published on 12 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), version 17.1, 17.2, 18.1 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12463?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Fortify Software Security Center.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12463?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12463 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12463 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-12463 exists.

Public exploit code:

- XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in /ssc/fm-ws/services in Fortify Software Security Center (SSC) 17.10, 17.20 & 18.10  (0day CVE-2018-12463) (github_poc): https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12463
- Fortify Software Security Center (SSC) 17.x/18.1 - XML External Entity Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center

- [CVE-2012-3248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3248/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2012-3249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3249/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12463 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center, published on 12 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-12463 exists.

Affected product: Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12463/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12463/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12463
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12463
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12463

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