What is CVE-2017-7464?

CVE-2017-7464 is a high-severity vulnerability in [Unknown] Jboss, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2018-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2017-7464?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.

XXE in [Unknown] Jboss

CVE-2017-7464

It was found that the JAXP implementation used in JBoss EAP 7.0 for SAX and DOM parsing is vulnerable to certain XXE flaws. An attacker could use this flaw to cause DoS, SSRF, or information disclosure if they are able to provide XML content for parsing.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

[Unknown] Jboss — versions n/a
Redhat Jboss_enterprise_application_platform — versions 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7464?: CVE-2017-7464 is a high-severity vulnerability in [Unknown] Jboss, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2018-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-7464?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.