SSRF in Kitfox Svg Salamander
CVE-2017-5617
The SVG Salamander (aka svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Kitfox Svg_salamander
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5617?
- CVE-2017-5617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kitfox Svg Salamander, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2017-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5617 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.