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critical 9.8

CVE-2017-6895 json

USB Pratirodh allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via XML data in usb.xml.

published 2017-03-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15949

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

USB Pratirodh allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via XML data in usb.xml.

Exploit prediction

3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • secur1tyadvisory.wordpress.com https://secur1tyadvisory.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/usb-pratirodh-xml-external-entity-injection-vulnerability/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/42 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141652/USB-Pratirodh-XXE-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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