CVE-2017-8918 json
XXE in Dive Assistant - Template Builder in Blackwave Dive Assistant - Desktop Edition 8.0 allows attackers to remotely view local files vi…
published 2017-09-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17858
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
XXE in Dive Assistant - Template Builder in Blackwave Dive Assistant - Desktop Edition 8.0 allows attackers to remotely view local files via a crafted template.xml file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-42000)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42000 Dive Assistant Template Builder 8.0 - XML External Entity Injection local, 2017-05-12
- thenopsled.com https://thenopsled.com/Exploit-DB%20Writeup.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
thenopsled.com
/Exploit-DB%20Writeup.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8918
- NVD CVE-2017-8918
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