VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7503
It was found that the Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0.5 implementation of javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory is vulnerable to XXE.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.01%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
It was found that the Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0.5 implementation of javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory is vulnerable to XXE. An attacker could use this flaw to launch DoS or SSRF attacks, or read files from the server where EAP is deployed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.01% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- redhat/jboss enterprise application platform
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98546Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451960Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98546Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451960Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.