XXE in Kie Jbpm-Designer
CVE-2017-7545
It was discovered that the XmlUtils class in jbpmmigration 6.5 performed expansion of external parameter entities while parsing XML files. A remote attacker could use this flaw to read files accessible to the user running the application server and, potentially, perform other more advanced XML eXternal Entity (XXE) attacks.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Kie Jbpm-Designer — versions 6.5
- Red Hat Decision Manager — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Jboss Bpm Suite — versions 6.4
- Red Hat Jbpm — versions 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102179 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3355 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/kiegroup/jbpm-designer/commit/a143f3b92a6a5a527d929d68c02a0c5d914ab8… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3354 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7545?
- CVE-2017-7545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kie Jbpm-Designer, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7545?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.