CVE-2017-7503 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

It was found that the Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0.5 implementation of javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory is vulnerable to XXE. An attacker could use this flaw to launch DoS or SSRF attacks, or read files from the server where EAP is deployed.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.0.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98546Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451960Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98546Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451960Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7503?

CVE-2017-7503 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). It was found that the Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0.5 implementation of javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory is vulnerable to XXE. An attacker could use this flaw to launch DoS or SSRF attacks, or read file...

How severe is CVE-2017-7503?

CVE-2017-7503 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7503?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.