What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7457?

CVE-2017-7457 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-7457?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-7457. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Mx Aopc Server CVE-2017-7457

MEDIUM

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

2017-04-14 cve@mitre.org

XXE Mx Aopc Server

5.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 14, 2017 - 14:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

XML External Entity via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure.

AnalysisAI

XML External Entity via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), 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 via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure. Affected products include: Moxa Mx-Aopc Server.

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.