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high 7.7

CVE-2018-17169 json

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PrinterOn version 4.1.4 and lower allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files o…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8944

cvss
7.7
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PrinterOn version 4.1.4 and lower allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

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Exploit prediction

1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2018-17169-XXE-PrinterON referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

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

References

Sources

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