What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6344?

CVE-2017-6344 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-6344?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-6344. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Pdf Plugin CVE-2017-6344

MEDIUM

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

2017-02-27 cve@mitre.org

XXE Pdf Plugin

5.9

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 27, 2017 - 07:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Grails PDF Plugin 0.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document.

AnalysisAI

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Grails PDF Plugin 0.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Grails PDF Plugin 0.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document. Affected products include: Grails Pdf Plugin.

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.