How severe is CVE-2018-1000872?

CVE-2018-1000872 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-1000872 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000872?

CVE-2018-1000872 affects Pykmip Project Pykmip. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000872?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-1000872 published?

CVE-2018-1000872 was published on 2018-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1000872

CVE-2018-1000872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pykmip Project Pykmip with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Pykmip Project Pykmip
Published: 2018-12-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenKMIP PyKMIP version All versions before 0.8.0 contains a CWE 399: Resource Management Errors (similar issue to CVE-2015-5262) vulnerability in PyKMIP server that can result in DOS: the server can be made unavailable by one or more clients opening all of the available sockets. This attack appear to be exploitable via A client or clients open sockets with the server and then never close them. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.8.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000872?: OpenKMIP PyKMIP version All versions before 0.8.0 contains a CWE 399: Resource Management Errors (similar issue to CVE-2015-5262) vulnerability in PyKMIP server that can result in DOS: the server can be made unavailable by one or more clients opening all of the available sockets. This attack appear to be exploitable via A client or clients open sockets with the server and then never close them. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.8.0.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000872?: CVE-2018-1000872 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-1000872 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000872?: CVE-2018-1000872 affects Pykmip Project Pykmip. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000872?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-1000872 published?: CVE-2018-1000872 was published on 2018-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP/issues/430

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pykmip_project:pykmip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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