Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-7465 is a critical remote code execution risk in JBoss EAP 7.0 XSLT processing. If an attacker can supply XSLT content that the application parses, they may be able to inject code. The documented mitigation is enabling secure processing in JAXP. Exposure is most likely where JBoss EAP 7.0 applications parse attacker-controlled XSLT content. Systems that do not accept or transform untrusted XSLT are less directly exposed based on the provided evidence. Treat as high-priority if JBoss EAP 7.0 systems process external XSLT. Prioritize inventory and configuration validation first, then apply vendor-supported fixes or mitigations. Business urgency is driven by potential remote code execution, not by confirmed active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Inventory JBoss EAP 7.0 systems and applications using TransformerFactory for XSLT transforms.; Set FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING to true for JAXP XSLT processing.; Restrict workflows that accept untrusted XSLT content until vendor guidance is applied..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.26Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7465CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.