VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-13417
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability20.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-08-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In Vuze Bittorrent Client 5.7.6.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running Vuze, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.
Weakness classification
- CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry