Wonderware Historian Client
CVE-2017-7907
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
An Improper XML Parser Configuration issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian Client 2014 R2 SP1 and prior. An improperly restricted XML parser (with improper restriction of XML external entity reference, or XXE) may allow an attacker to enter malicious input through the application which could cause a denial of service or disclose file contents from a server or connected network.
AnalysisAI
An Improper XML Parser Configuration issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian Client 2014 R2 SP1 and prior. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is 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. An Improper XML Parser Configuration issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian Client 2014 R2 SP1 and prior. An improperly restricted XML parser (with improper restriction of XML external entity reference, or XXE) may allow an attacker to enter malicious input through the application which could cause a denial of service or disclose file contents from a server or connected network. Affected products include: Schneider-Electric Wonderware Historian Client.
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.
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