Kofax Front Office Server 4.1.1.11.0.5212 Administration Console upload File xml external entity reference
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Kofax Front Office Server 4.1.1.11.0.5212. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file Kofax/KFS/Admin/PackageService/package/upload of the component Administration Console. Executing a manipulation of the argument File as part of Parameter can lead to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-17289. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Kofax Front Office Server 4.1.1.11.0.5212. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file Kofax/KFS/Admin/PackageService/package/upload of the component Administration Console. The manipulation of the argument file as part of a Parameter leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Kofax Front Office Server Administration Console version 4.1.1.11.0.5212 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via crafted XML inside an imported package configuration (.ZIP file) within the Kofax/KFS/Admin/PackageService/package/upload file parameter.
The weakness was disclosed 04/18/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17289 since 09/20/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Class: Xml external entity referenceCWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
09/20/2018 🔍04/18/2019 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-17289 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17289
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133822
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Entry
Created: 04/19/2019 06:54Updated: 09/04/2023 16:44
Changes: 04/19/2019 06:54 (39), 05/30/2020 20:12 (17), 09/04/2023 16:44 (3)
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