What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9181?

CVE-2016-9181 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Image Info For Perl CVE-2016-9181

HIGH

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2016-12-22 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service XXE Information Disclosure Image Info For Perl

7.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 22, 2016 - 21:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure.

AnalysisAI

perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure. Affected products include: Image-Info Project Image-Info For Perl.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.