TI-2018-16060 Aliases CVE-2018-1000838 GHSA-4v52-8764-fm33

autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in…

MEDIUM 48CWE-611Published 2018-12-20 · Updated 2024-09-17

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

autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02502 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:autopsy::::::::	up to 4.9.0	Vulnerable	sleuthkit

cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:autopsy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.9.0 Vulnerable ·sleuthkit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000838
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v52-8764-fm33

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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