How severe is CVE-2018-10864?

CVE-2018-10864 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2018-10864 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10864?

CVE-2018-10864 affects Redhat Certification. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10864?

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

When was CVE-2018-10864 published?

CVE-2018-10864 was published on 2018-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10864

CVE-2018-10864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Certification with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Redhat Certification
Published: 2018-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10864?: An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.
How severe is CVE-2018-10864?: CVE-2018-10864 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2018-10864 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10864?: CVE-2018-10864 affects Redhat Certification. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10864?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-10864 published?: CVE-2018-10864 was published on 2018-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certification:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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