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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-7457

XML External Entity via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure.

EXPLOITMEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.79%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

XML External Entity via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure.

CVSS 3.0
5.0 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.79% probability · 78th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · first 10 April 2017
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-611
Affected
moxa/mx-aopc server
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%28 October 2026: 1.79%28 October 202628 October 2026

EPSS 1.8% since 28 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-41852source ↗Moxa MX AOPC-Server 1.5 - XML External Entity Injectionwindows · hyp3rlinxremote10 April 2017no

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.