CVE-2018-17289 json
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Kofax Front Office Server Administration Console version 4.1.1.11.0.5212 allows remote authen…
published 2019-04-18 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-9045
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Kofax Front Office Server Administration Console version 4.1.1.11.0.5212 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via crafted XML inside an imported package configuration (.ZIP file) within the Kofax/KFS/Admin/PackageService/package/upload file parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2018-17289-XXE-Kofax referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2018-17289-XXE-Kofax
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17289
- NVD CVE-2018-17289
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