XXE attack in ColdFusion - CVE-2017-11286
Published: September 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8241
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11286
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack.
The weakness exists in the encryption library due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML data and gain access to arbitrary data on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure..
The weakness exists in the encryption library due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML data and gain access to arbitrary data on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure..
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11286
Install update from vendor's website.