#VU8241 XXE attack in ColdFusion - CVE-2017-11286 

 

#VU8241 XXE attack in ColdFusion - CVE-2017-11286

Published: September 12, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8241
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11286
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

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..

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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