XML External Entity Vulnerability in mxGraph Product by JGraph
CVE-2017-18197

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Jgraph

Status
Mxgraph
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2018

What is CVE-2017-18197?

The mxGraph library prior to version 3.7.6 is susceptible to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to a misconfiguration in the SAXParserFactory instance within the convert() method of the mxGraphViewImageReader.java file. This vulnerability could allow malicious XML input to exploit the system, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information or further exploitation of the vulnerable application.

References

https://github.com/jgraph/mxgraph/issues/124
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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