9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-3208
WebORB for Java XML External Entity Injection (XXE)
Description

The Java implementation of AMF3 deserializers used by WebORB for Java by Midnight Coders, version 5.1.1.0, allows external entity references (XXEs) from XML documents embedded within AMF3 messages. If the XML parsing is handled incorrectly it could potentially expose sensitive data on the server, denial of service, or server side request forgery.

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-3208 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3208 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Themidnightcoders weborb_for_java
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-3208.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityweek.com/flaws-java-amf-libraries-allow-remote-code-execution Third Party Advisory
https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityweek.com/flaws-java-amf-libraries-allow-remote-code-execution Third Party Advisory
https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-3208 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-3208 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384
    Added Reference http://www.securityweek.com/flaws-java-amf-libraries-allow-remote-code-execution
    Added Reference https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html
    Added Reference https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html No Types Assigned https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityweek.com/flaws-java-amf-libraries-allow-remote-code-execution No Types Assigned http://www.securityweek.com/flaws-java-amf-libraries-allow-remote-code-execution Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:themidnightcoders:weborb_for_java:5.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Java implementation of AMF3 deserializers used by Flamingo amf-serializer by Exadel, version 2.2.0, allows external entity references (XXEs) from XML documents embedded within AMF3 messages. If the XML parsing is handled incorrectly it could potentially expose sensitive data on the server, denial of service, or server side request forgery. The Java implementation of AMF3 deserializers used by WebORB for Java by Midnight Coders, version 5.1.1.0, allows external entity references (XXEs) from XML documents embedded within AMF3 messages. If the XML parsing is handled incorrectly it could potentially expose sensitive data on the server, denial of service, or server side request forgery.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97384 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.87 }} -1.79%

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0.81455

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