CVE-2018-13417
In Vuze Bittorrent Client 5.7.6.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Vuze Bittorrent Client 5.7.6.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running Vuze, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.
- 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
- 20.45% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 3 August 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- vuze/bittorrent client
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 17.3% on 21 September 2026 to 20.4% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 20.7% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
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.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/2Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45145/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/2Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45145/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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