CVE-2017-7464

Description

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.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] JBoss
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7464 issue tracking vendor advisory mitigation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98450 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7464?
CVE-2017-7464 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7464?
To fix CVE-2017-7464, 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-2017-7464 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7464 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7464?
CVE-2017-7464 affects [UNKNOWN] JBoss.
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