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ONOS ONOS controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE)…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ONOS ONOS controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in onos\drivers\utilities\src\main\java\org\onosproject\drivers\utilities\XmlConfigParser.java loadxml() that can result in An adversary can remotely launch XXE attacks on ONOS controller via an OpenConfig Terminal Device.. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01407 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:onosproject:onos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.13.1Vulnerableonosproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:onosproject:onos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.13.1 Vulnerable ·onosproject

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000616
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59r4-vr3m-3rrh

References

  • TI-2023-14132 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open Networking Foundation ONOS from… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-14418 Linux foundation ONOS 1.9.0 is vulnerable to unauthenticated upload of applications… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-10237 In ONOS 1.15.0, apps/yang/web/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yang/web/YangWebResource.java… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-15968 ONOS ONOS Controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE)… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06254 ONOS before 1.5.0 when using the ifwd app allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-15969 ONOS ONOS Controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a Denial of Service (Service… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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