CVE-2017-3208

Public Exploit

Description

The Java implementation of AMF3 deserializers used by WebORB for Java by Midnight Coders, version 5.1.1.0, allows external entity references (XXEs) from XML documents embedded within AMF3 messages. If the XML parsing is handled incorrectly it could potentially expose sensitive data on the server, denial of service, or server side request forgery.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.80% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityweek.com Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html third party advisory exploit
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityweek.com/flaws-java-amf-libraries-allow-remote-code-execution third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3208?
CVE-2017-3208 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3208?
To fix CVE-2017-3208, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3208 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3208 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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