CVE-2018-18569: The Dundas BI server before 5.0.1.1010 is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery attack, allowing an atta

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HIGH 8.6REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-18569 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting dundas bi. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Dundas BI server before 5.0.1.1010 is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery attack, allowing an attacker to forge arbitrary requests (with certain restrictions) that will be executed on behalf of the attacker, via the viewUrl parameter of the "export the dashboard as an image" feature. This could be leveraged to provide a proxy to attack other servers (internal or external) or to perform network scans of external or internal networks.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-918
Published	2019-02-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dundas

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-02-11 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dundas dundas bi DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.0.1.1010

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0.1.1010

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dundas-bi || rpm -q dundas-bi || dundas-bi --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0.1.1010 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dundas-bi sudo apt install dundas-bi=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.1.1010> sudo apt-mark hold dundas-bi

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list dundas-bi sudo dnf downgrade dundas-bi-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.1.1010> sudo dnf versionlock add dundas-bi

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-18569?

dundas bi: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-18569 being exploited?

CVE-2018-18569 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-18569 affect?

CVE-2018-18569 affects dundas bi. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). The Dundas BI server before 5.0.1.1010 is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery attack, allowing an attacker to forge arbitrary requests (with certain restrictions) that will be executed on behalf of the attacker, via the viewUrl para

How urgent is CVE-2018-18569?

Priority 59/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2020-28408 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE The server in Dundas BI through 8.0.0.1001 allows XSS via an HTML label when creating or editing a dashboard.

References

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