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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-8819 · published 14 June 2018

CVE-2018-8819: Carrier automatedlogic webctrl xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Carrier · Automatedlogic Webctrl

An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) WebCTRL Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. An unauthenticated attacker could enter malicious input to WebCTRL and a weakly configured XML parser will allow the application to disclose full file contents from the underlying web server OS via the "X-Wap-Profile" HTTP header.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 3.0% · top 13.1% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) WebCTRL Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. An unauthenticated attacker could enter malicious input to WebCTRL and a weakly configured XML parser will allow the application to disclose full file contents from the underlying web server OS via the "X-Wap-Profile" HTTP header.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148126/WebCTRL-Out-Of-Band-XML-Injection.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/21 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://hateshape.github.io/general/2018/06/07/CVE-2018-8819.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148126/WebCTRL-Out-Of-Band-XML-Injection.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/21 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://hateshape.github.io/general/2018/06/07/CVE-2018-8819.html ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-8819), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.