Vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor

CVE-2019-17497

Tracker PDF-XChange Editor before 8.0.330.0 has an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability using crafted FDF or XFDF files (a related issue to CVE-2018-4993). For example, an NTLM hash is sent for a link to \\192.168.0.2\C$\file.pdf without user interaction.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-17497: held from 0.063 to 0.063.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17497?
CVE-2019-17497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-17497?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17497 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.