SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-5662

In Apache Batik before 1.9, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses batik can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files.

HIGH 7.3EPSS 4.12%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Apache Batik before 1.9, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses batik can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user context in which the exploitable application is running. If the user is root a full compromise of the server - including confidential or sensitive files - would be possible. XXE can also be used to attack the availability of the server via denial of service as the references within a xml document can trivially trigger an amplification attack.

CVSS 3.0
7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
4.12% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-611
Affected
apache/batik
Source
security@apache.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.