CVE-2018-19371

MEDIUM ⚠ Exploit

The SaveUserSettings service in Content Manager in SDL Web 8.5.0 has an XXE Vulnerability that allows reading sensitive files from the system.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.06.5
EPSS6.0%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-611: CWE-611
Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup
via CWE-611

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A medium severity vulnerability affects Sdl systems (CVE-2018-19371). Public exploit code is available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-215168-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-19371?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A medium severity vulnerability affects Sdl systems (CVE-2018-19371). Public exploit code is available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19371?
CVE-2018-19371 has CVSS 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 6.0%.
Is CVE-2018-19371 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2018-19371. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-19371?
Priority: MONITOR.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-19371?
CVE-2018-19371 affects Sdl Web Content Manager.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-19371
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-215168-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2019-01-02
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611
SourceNVD
Official Description

The SaveUserSettings service in Content Manager in SDL Web 8.5.0 has an XXE Vulnerability that allows reading sensitive files from the system.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The SaveUserSettings service in Content Manager in SDL Web 8.5.0 has an XXE Vulnerability that allows reading sensitive files from the system. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Sdl Web Content Manager 8.5.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2843 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashc51f8349ae1ad9bead07b2cb5506202bf071b3b433a61ad8fb4ccd89a96a16827a587fda7523db0a64afb670cc1ac2d1e8d7fbbb49b619ad71a5a2f18e59f1e7
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