VDB
CVE-2017-5661
CVE-2017-5661
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 2.96% · 86.1th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.96%
86.1th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | fop | 0, 1:1.1.dfsg2-1ubuntu1, * |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | fop | 0, 1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1 |
Timeline
- Apr 18, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 19, 2017 PoC Published
- Nov 3, 2017 CVE Updated
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 28, 2021 PoC Published
- Jul 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Oct 21, 2023 PoC Published
- May 22, 2024 PoC Published
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 19, 2025 PoC Published
- Mar 21, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5661 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/18/2 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3281-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5661 third-party-advisory