CVE-2018-10614
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn XXE vulnerability in LeviStudioU, Versions 1.8.29 and 1.8.44 can be exploited when the application processes specially crafted project XML files.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceLeviStudioU versions 1.8.29 and 1.8.44 contain an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability. When the application parses project XML files without proper sanitization, an attacker can embed malicious external entity references that allow reading local files, performing Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), or denial of service attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.8.29= 1.8.44CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed LeviStudioU versionOpen LeviStudioU, then go to Help > About or check the application entry in Windows Programs and Features to locate the exact version numberAffected if The version is 1.8.29 or 1.8.44
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Locate project XML filesSearch the system for .xml files associated with LeviStudioU projects, typically stored in project directories or application data foldersAffected if Project XML files exist and are used by the application
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Verify XML parsing is activeOpen any LeviStudioU project XML file and confirm the application parses and loads this file during normal operation (project opening/importing)Affected if The application loads and parses project XML files without explicit XXE protection
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Inspect XML parser configurationCheck LeviStudioU configuration files or settings for XML parser options related to external entity processing or DTD parsing - look for settings like 'externalEntityEnabled' or 'processDTD'Affected if External entity processing or DTD parsing is enabled or not explicitly disabled in the parser configuration
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Confirm XXE vulnerability triggerCreate a test project XML file with a malicious external entity reference (DOCTYPE with SYSTEM pointing to a local file) and attempt to open it in LeviStudioUAffected if The application successfully resolves and processes the external entity, exposing file contents or making unauthorized network requests
If LeviStudioU version is 1.8.29 or 1.8.44 AND project XML files are parsed with external entity processing enabled, the environment is vulnerable to XXE injection.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate LeviStudioU to a patched version if available. Otherwise, disable external entity processing and DTD parsing in the application's XML parser configuration, and implement input validation for all XML file imports.
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