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CVE-2017-5661

Published: Apr 18, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-611
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.0%
Top 14.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In Apache FOP before 2.2, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses FOP can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user context in which the exploitable application is running. If the user is root a full compromise of the server - including confidential or sensitive files - would be possible. XXE can also be used to attack the availability of the server via denial of service as the references within a xml document can trivially trigger an amplification attack.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
formatting objects processorLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache FOPLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3864
debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97947
securityfocus.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
tenable.com
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